Kyrgyzstan fully equipped to maintain law and order, Kremlin spokesman says

Military & Defense November 13, 13:00

On November 12, the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry announced the detention of a six-member group led by former Deputy Prosecutor General Adyl uulu Kuban, who was plotting to provoke mass unrest in the country to seize power

MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Kyrgyzstan’s leadership has all the resources required to maintain law and order in the country, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"We are confident that Kyrgyzstan’s leadership has all that is necessary to ensure law and order in the country," he noted, commenting on reports of a group of individuals detained in Kyrgyzstan for plotting to seize power. "Of course, we are always in touch with our Kyrgyz friends. Law enforcement officials maintain constant contact, and our representatives receive information," Peskov pointed out.

On November 12, the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry announced the detention of a six-member group led by former Deputy Prosecutor General Adyl uulu Kuban, who was plotting to provoke mass unrest in the country to seize power. According to investigators, the suspects planned to take advantage of nationwide sports games to call for acts of violence and destabilize the domestic situation on November 17, the day of local elections, in order to "seize power by force."

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