Supporters of Sadyr Japarov rally to demand President Sooronbay Jeenbekov's resignation in Bishkek on October 14, 2020. - yrgyzstan's parliament on October 14 gave its blessing to populist Sadyr Japarov as prime minister, with the Central Asian state seeking a path out of crisis following an annulled election. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)
Supporters of Sadyr Japarov rally to demand President Sooronbay Jeenbekov's resignation in Bishkek on October 14, 2020. - yrgyzstan's parliament on October 14 gave its blessing to populist Sadyr Japarov as prime minister, with the Central Asian state seeking a path out of crisis following an annulled election. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday, saying he wanted to bring an end to the crisis sparked by disputed parliamentary elections earlier this month.
“I am not clinging to power. I do not want to go down in the history of Kyrgyzstan as a president who allowed bloodshed and shooting on its people. I have taken the decision to resign,” Jeenbekov said in a statement released by his office.
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