2019 Kyrgyz Protests
The Koy-Tash events is a term referred to a series of political events that took place in August 2019 in the village of Koy-Tash, Kyrgyzstan. These events were associated with an attempt to detain the former President of the country, Almazbek Atambayev, which led to clashes between his supporters and security forces. This was a key moment in the modern history of Kyrgyzstan, which revealed the depth of political tension in the country and sparked numerous discussions about the legitimacy of the authorities' actions and human rights and led to the overthrow of President Sooronbay Jeenbekov in October 2020. Background Since President Almazbek Atambayev left office on 24 November 2017 and handed the presidency to his successor and former prime minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov, he has served as head of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan, SDPK. International media called it the first peaceful transfer of power in Kyrgyzstan. In his post presidency Atambayev got back to the polit ...
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Koy-Tash
Koy-Tash is a village in the Alamüdün District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz .... Its population was 2,736 in 2021. The Koy-Tash events happened here. References Populated places in Chüy Region {{Chuy-geo-stub ...
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