China News Service, Nur-Sultan, October 6, Bishkek News: Kyrgyzstan’s political changes caused by parliamentary elections are still continuing. The country’s Speaker and Prime Minister resigned on the 6th local time, and they opposed the appointment of acting prime minister.
The Russian side expressed the hope that Kyrgyzstan will overcome the crisis through political and non-violent means as soon as possible.
According to Kyrgyzstan's National News Agency, Kyrgyzstan Speaker Rumabekov announced his resignation on the evening of the 6th local time.
Later, the Kyrgyz parliament held a special meeting, and Mekotek Abduldayev, a member of the Common Party, was appointed as the new speaker.
The special session of the Kyrgyzstan parliament also accepted the resignation of Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Boronov, and at the same time elected and voted the opposition Sadr Zaparov as acting prime minister.
According to news from the Parliamentary Information Bureau, Zaparov will complete the formation of a temporary cabinet within the next two days and exercise his powers until the new government is formally formed.
Kyrgyzstan held parliamentary elections on the 4th.
After the preliminary vote count was announced, the opposition held a protest on the 5th. In the early hours of the 6th, it occupied the "White House", a government building that integrates the presidential palace and parliament office.
Subsequently, the protesters occupied the office building of the Kyrgyz National Security Council and released the former President Atambayev and other former government officials, including Sadr Zaparov.
Kyrgyzstan President Reenbekov said in an interview with the BBC’s Kyrgyz branch on the 6th that as a legitimate president, he is ready to initiate dialogue with various parties in the country.
He also pointed out that the purpose of the opposition is not only to question the results of the election, "it is very clear today that all this is for me to resign."
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an announcement to the people of Kyrgyzstan on the 6th, stating that Russia hopes that Kyrgyzstan will overcome the crisis through political and non-violent means as soon as possible. At the same time, it calls on all Kyrgyzstan political forces to show wisdom and responsibility to ensure domestic stability and security.
The European Union’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a communiqu on the same day, calling on all political forces in Kyrgyzstan to resolve their differences peacefully within the constitutional framework.
Kyrgyzstan’s Central Election Commission announced earlier on the 6th that the results of this parliamentary election were invalid.
As of press time, the rally and parade are still gathering in Alatau Square in the center of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
According to the Kyrgyz National News Agency, the chief executives of many states have resigned.
The protests have had a certain negative impact on Kyrgyzstan's social order. Some companies have been "confiscated" by unknown persons, and the losses have been huge.
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