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Kyrgyzstan signs an agreement with the World Bank to purchase vaccines developed by Sinopharm.
2021-05-12

Kyrgyzstan special forces detain former President Almazbek Atambayev in a raid on his compound. Atambayev was freed from prison by anti-government protesters on October 5.
2020-10-10

A court in Kyrgyzstan sentences former President Almazbek Atambayev to 11 years in prison on corruption charges, which he denies.
2020-06-23

Kyrgyzstan's security forces storm the compound of former President Almazbek Atambayev on the outskirts of Bishkek for the second time after a failed overnight raid left one officer dead. Atambayev and his loyalists are "putting up severe armed resistance", according to President Sooronbay Jeenbekov. Atambayev is detained, ending a two-day standoff. One officer was killed, while 80 people were injured.
2019-08-8

Voters in Kyrgyzstan go to the polls to elect a new president, with current president Almazbek Atambayev constitutionally barred from seeking a second term in office.
2017-10-15

The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Temir Sariyev announces he will resign from his post. This comes after several Parliament members accused Sariyev and his cabinet of corruption. The Kyrgyz presidential press service said President Almazbek Atambayev accepted his resignation.
2016-04-11

The President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev signs a presidential decree officially recognizing March 17, March 24, and April 7 as public holidays for Kyrgyzstan. The dates are meant to commemorate the days of Kyrgyzstan's massive anti-government revolts. On March 17, 2002, during anti-government protests in the Aksy District, police killed four protesters, while March 24 and April 7 commemorate the Tulip Revolution of 2006 and the Second Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010, respectively.
2016-04-4

Inmates at six prisons in Kyrgyzstan go on hunger strike over poor conditions.
2011-03-25

An official investigation in Kyrgyzstan into deadly ethnic riots last year reports that local Uzbek leaders were to blame.
2011-01-11

Kyrgyzstan unrest death toll rises to 192. 913 people were hospitalized.
2010-06-17