The current president of the country, Roza Otunbayeva , said as she voted that "the people of Kyrgyzstan are proving that the country is united, standing on its feet and going forward. As a people, we want to heal the wounds we have sustained in recent times." The violence was triggered by the overthrow of the former president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev , leading to riots in the southern part of the country, which both the government and ethnic leaders blamed the other for. 
The current president of the country, , said as she voted that "the people of Kyrgyzstan are proving that the country is united, standing on its feet and going forward. As a people, we want to heal the wounds we have sustained in recent times." The violence was triggered by the overthrow of the former president, , leading to riots in the southern part of the country, which both the government and ethnic leaders blamed the other for. Related news
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Roza Otunbayeva
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Kurmanbek Bakiyev
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