UN Secretary-General encourages all Kyrgyz actors to engage in dialogue

Bishkek, Oct. 6, 2020 / Kabar /. Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General released a statement on the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic. “The Secretary-General is closely monitoring the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic, where protests erupted yesterday in the aftermath of the 4 October parliamentary elections, reportedly leaving one person dead and over one hundred injured. The Secretary-General regrets the loss of life and urges all involved to exercise the utmost restraint and refrain from violence. The Secretary-General encourages all Kyrgyz actors to engage in dialogue and agree on a way forward within the constitutional framework. The United Nations stands ready to support all efforts aimed at finding a peaceful resolution of the current situation, including through the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA),” Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General said. The parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday with the participation of 16 political parties. Preliminary results showed that four parties crossed the 7 percent threshold to enter the parliament. The losing parties which failed to meet the voting threshold organized protests on Monday demanding to annul the election results. The protests rose to clashes between police and protesters, which brought to 686 injures and one death. The Central Election Commission on Tuesday annulled the results of the elections.