Kyrgyzstan holds parliamentary elections after the annulment of the results of the October 2020 elections due to protests. 2021-11-28
President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigns following ten days of unrest and protests in response to the parliamentary election. 2020-10-15
President Sooronbay Jeenbekov declares a state of emergency in the capital Bishkek and deploys the country's armed forces across the city following serious political unrest that came after the now-overturned 2020 elections. 2020-10-9
Jeenbekov says that he is ready to resign once a new cabinet is approved. 2020-10-9
Kyrgyz parliamentarians launch impeachment procedures against President Sooronbay Jeenbekov. 2020-10-7
Protesters in Kyrgyzstan break into parliament in the capital Bishkek, throwing paper from windows and setting the building on fire. A person is killed and 686 others are injured. 2020-10-6
Opposition groups claim to be in power after seizing government buildings in the capital. President Sooronbay Jeenbekov says he is facing a coup d'état. Several provincial governors reportedly resign. 2020-10-6
The electoral authorities in Kyrgyzstan annul the results of the parliamentary elections following the protests. 2020-10-6
Violent protests occur in Kyrgyzstan in response to the results of yesterday's parliamentary election. Kyrgyz police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters. 2020-10-5
Anti-government protesters seize the presidential White House and Supreme Council buildings in the capital Bishkek. 2020-10-5