Kyrgyzstan’s ex-President Atambayev detained by special police forces

Armenpress 16:55, 10 October, 2020

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev was detained by special police forces, the headquarters of the Social-Democratic Party told TASS.

“Atambayev has been detained and now a measure of restraint is being chosen for the ex-president”, the headquarters said.

Atambayev was detained as part of a new criminal case into organizing mass riots, the republic’s National Security Committee said in response to an inquiry from the news agency 24.kg.

 



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