Russia said on Thursday that Kyrgyzstan, where Russia has an airbase, had entered a state of chaos and was tasked’ under Moscow's current security agreement to prevent the situation from escalating completely.
The Central Asian country has been in
turmoil since Sunday's parliamentary elections, which government critics and
Western observers say have ended because of vote-buying. Protesters stormed
government buildings on Tuesday, and rival groups have since claimed power.
Expanding the power vacuum on Thursday,
deputies said parliament failed to gather a quorum in a one-night session.
In a briefing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry
Peskov said, "The situation is like a mess and chaos, referring to
Russia's obligations under the security agreement to avoid a complete
government breakdown between the two countries." Appears. "
He also confirmed that Alexander Bortnikov,
head of Russia's FSB security service, had spoken Wednesday with Kyrgyzstan's
new acting security chief, Omurbek Suvanaliyev.
The three opposition groups have each
nominated their own candidates for caretaker prime minister, who will need to
monitor the vote again in the coming months, Kyrgyz news website Akipress
quoted Deputy Ryskeldi Mombekov as saying.
Earlier this week, in addition to Sadyr
Zharov and Tilek Toktogaziyev, who have made their intentions clear, Mombekov
said Omurbek Baranov, who has already served as head of the cabinet, has also
emerged as a contender.
But the outgoing parliament itself is
divided’ into two groups that were meeting separately outside the headquarters
where protesters were buried, and in a group that met overnight with only 40
members of parliament, Mombekov said. Including, while important decisions such
as naming the cabinet 61-vote majority.
Another member of parliament, Elvira Surabaldieva,
posted a video of the meeting online, saying she had failed to pass a motion to
impeach President Surabaldieva.
Jeenbekov's has not been identified’ since
Tuesday, although his spokesman told Russia's Tass news agency that he had been
in Kyrgyzstan and was in private talks with various political groups.
Kyrgyzstan's central bank has allowed
financial institutions to reopen on Thursday following their closure on
Tuesday, as business associations have warned that if banks and tax offices
remain closed and public safety cannot be’ guaranteed. So 6.5 million people
could face food shortages.
Meanwhile, Deputy Security Council
Chairman Omurbek Suvanaliyev told Russia's Interfax news agency that Kyrgyzstan
was tightening border controls to ensure security.
Sunday's election handed victory to two
Establishment parties, one of which is closely linked’ to Jeenbekov.
Eleven other parties refused to accept the
results and were canceled’ by the Central Election Commission on Tuesday when
it became clear that Jeenbekov was losing its grip on power.
One person has been killed’ and more than
a thousand have sought medical help since the unrest began, as Bishkek
residents' watchdog units cracked down on protesters and looters.
However, acting Interior Minister Kursan
Asanov, who took office this week after running as an opposition candidate,
said police and vigilance had succeeded in preventing large-scale looting in
the capital. Is.
He vowed to thwart any attempt to further
destabilize the country, where another uprising has killed hundreds of people
since ethnic Kurmanbek Bakiyev was ousted’ in 2010.
Asanov described the current parliament as
stable but tense, and called for a legitimate cabinet meeting and installation.
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