Bishkek, Oct. 9, 2020. /Kabar/. Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Myktybek Abdyldayev recently held a meeting with faction leaders.
Head of the Parliament's press service Ibrahim Nurakun uulu specified that the meeting discussed the issue of submitting to the Parliament a presidential decree on introduction of the state of emergency regime in Bishkek.
"Time and venue of the parliament session will be officially announced," he said.
Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov imposed a state of emergency in Bishkek in connection with the unrest that has been taking place in the city since Oct. 5.
On Oct. 5 citizens gathered for peaceful meeting demanding to recognize the results of Oct. 4 parliamentary elections invalid.
In the evening, the meeting turned into riots and at night the protesters seized the Parliament Building.
As of today, the unrest has not ceased. The Kyrgyz president has relieved prime minister and the entire government, as well as heads of the security, law enforcement and military structures.
Today, supporters of Sadyr Zhaparov demanding to appoint him prime minister continued their rally near the Government House.
Meanwhile, supporters of former President Almazbek Atambayev and former Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov, who oppose the appointment of Zhaparov as prime minister, started their action on Ala-Too Square in the afternoon.
During the rally, Zhaparov's supporters came to the square, after which there was a clash between the parties.
The city is protected by vigilantes, who during all these days opposed the seizure of state facilities and looting.
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