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October 7, 2020

Kyrgyzstan's Election Commission Invalidates Disputed Vote Amid Mass Protests
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Kyrgyzstan is in a state of political chaos. The nation's electoral
commission annulled the result of Sunday's disputed parliamentary
elections. On Tuesday, Kyrgyzstan's prime minister and the speaker of
the parliament resigned after protesters stormed government offices. The
parliament then appointed an acting prime minister, picking a prominent
opposition leader who had just been released from prison by protesters
hours earlier.


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