2020.10.06 15:25 GMT+8

Kyrgyz president: Opponents tried to seize power illegally

Updated 2020.10.06 15:25 GMT+8

Kyrgyz president Sooronbai Jeenbekov has urged those protesting the results of a parliamentary election to stand down. The protesters stormed the country's parliament and security headquarters and freed a former president from custody. It came after two establishment parties swept the vote, according to preliminary results.

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