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Kyrgystan opposition demonstration

Sadyr Japarov's supporters staged riots on the central Ala-Too square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 09 October 2020. According to reports, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has declared on 09 October 2020 a state of emergency in Bishkek, after ongoing mass protests against the results of the 2020 Kyrgyz parliamentary elections that was held on 05 October. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO