2005 in Kyrgyzstan
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This article is a list of events in the year 2005 in Kyrgyzstan .
Incumbents
[edit ]- President: Askar Akayev (until March 24), Ishenbai Kadyrbekov (March 24 to March 25), Kurmanbek Bakiyev (from March 25)
- Prime Minister: Nikolai Tanayev (until March 25), Kurmanbek Bakiyev (March 25 to June 20, July 10 to August 15), Medetbek Kerimkulov (June 20 to July 10), Felix Kulov (from August 15)
Events
[edit ]February
[edit ]- February 23 - Thousands protest in support for the opposition who has been barred from the upcoming elections.[1]
March
[edit ]- March 20 - After allegations of fraud in the parliamentary election, tens of thousands of protesters take to the streets and take the town of Jalal-Abad, demanding President Akayev step down.[2]
- March 21 - The Tulip Revolution begins as protesters take the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan, Osh.[3]
- March 23 - Riot police break up a protest in the capital of Bishkek.[4] President Akayev sacks his ministers for their "poor work" in handling the protests.[5]
- March 24 - The protesters have overrun the presidential palace and the opposition plans for new elections. President Akayev is reported to have resigned and fled Bishkek by helicopter.[6] [7]
- March 29 - Kurmanbek Bakiyev is sworn in as interim President as Akayev states he is ready to resign.[8]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Protests before Kyrgyzstan vote".
- ^ "Kyrgyz protesters take over town".
- ^ "Kyrgyz protests hit second city".
- ^ "Kyrgyz capital sees first protest".
- ^ "Kyrgyz president sacks ministers".
- ^ "Kyrgyz president's palace overrun".
- ^ "Protesters oust Kyrgyz government".
- ^ "Kyrgyz assembly resolves deadlock".
