Statement by the UN Secretary-General on the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
06 October 2020
The Secretary-General is closely monitoring the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic, where protests erupted yesterday in the aftermath of the 4 October parliamentary elections, reportedly leaving one person dead and over one hundred injured.
The Secretary-General regrets the loss of life and urges all involved to exercise the utmost restraint and refrain from violence.
The Secretary-General encourages all Kyrgyz actors to engage in dialogue and agree on a way forward within the constitutional framework. The United Nations stands ready to support all efforts aimed at finding a peaceful resolution of the current situation, including through the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA).
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General
New York, 6 October 2020
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