BISHKEK, October 6. /TASS/. Some political forces in Kyrgyzstan, taking advantage of the outcome of the parliamentary elections, tried to seize power in that country on Monday night into Tuesday morning, Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov’s address to the nation published on Tuesday states that he ordered law enforcers not to open fire in order not to endanger the lives of citizens.
"Last night, some political forces tried to illegally seize state power. Using the election results as a pretext, they violated public order. They disobeyed law enforcement officers, beat doctors and damaged buildings. I ordered the law enforcement agencies not to open fire and not to spill blood in order not to endanger the life of a single citizen," Jeenbekov noted.
The country’s leadership has taken "all possible measures to prevent the escalation," the president stressed.
On October 4, Kyrgyzstan held its parliamentary elections, with 16 parties vying for 120 seats in parliament. According to preliminary data, none of the parties secured the majority, so they will have to form a coalition.
On Monday night into Tuesday morning protesters who disagreed with the election results seized the parliament’s building, which also houses the president’s administration, the government building, the mayor’s office and the Prosecutor-General’s Office.