People protesting the results of a parliamentary vote gather by a bonfire in front of the seized main government building, known as the White House, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on October 6. Photo: AFP
Turmoil grips China neighbour Kyrgyzstan as protesters storm parliament, election annulled
- People protesting the results of a disputed parliamentary election freed imprisoned ex-president Almazbek Atambayev
- The ex-Soviet republic’s electoral commission has invalidated the results that saw big victories for pro-Russian President Sooronbay Jeenbekov
People protesting the results of a parliamentary vote gather by a bonfire in front of the seized main government building, known as the White House, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on October 6. Photo: AFP
