Kyrgyzstan, the great forgotten?

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Kyrgyz protesters facing the police before the seizure of power in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, October 5, 2020. AFP Photos / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO

By: Romain Auzouy

21 min

Kyrgyzstan has been rocked by a political crisis since the start of the week, following the controversial parliamentary elections on Sunday (October 4, 2020) marked by massive fraud to the advantage of the parties in power.

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Population in the street, looting, the situation turns to chaos in this small poor country, former Soviet Republic in the heart of Central Asia.

A new prime minister was appointed hours after being released from prison by protesters.

The protesters demand the departure of the president.

The international community is worried and calls for calm.

What are the underlying reasons for this crisis?

How can it evolve?

What should be the role of the great powers of the region, China and Russia?

Guest

associate researcher at the Montesquieu Research Institute attached to the University of Bordeaux IV and specialist in Kyrgyzstan.

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