Kyrgyzstan’s president steps down amid political unrest

Sooronbay Jeenbekov announces resignation as fallout from disputed election continues

Kyrgyzstan's president, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, has resigned after violent protests erupted over parliamentary election results, saying he had no desire to go down in history as a man who brought bloodshed to his country.

The central Asian country has been in crisis since the start of the month when parties loyal to Jeenbekov won a parliamentary election that the opposition said was tainted by vote-buying.