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Issik-Kul protesters in Kyrgyzstan capture head of regional administration

Politics Materials 31 May 2013 10:18 (UTC +04:00)
The protesters in Issik Kul oblast of Kyrgyzstan took hostage the head of Djeti-Oguz district administration Zhanibek Duyshenbiyev and his deputy, KyrTAG reported on Friday.
Issik-Kul protesters in Kyrgyzstan capture head of regional administration

Azerbaijan, Baku, May 31 / Trend V. Zhavoronkova/

The protesters in Issik Kul oblast of Kyrgyzstan took hostage the head of Djeti-Oguz district administration Zhanibek Duyshenbiyev and his deputy, KyrTAG reported on Friday.

According to Duyshenbiyev, the officials were forcedly kept in a car for a while.

The protesters are demanding the release of 92 arrested protesters.

The population of Issik-Kul started protests on May 27.

They demand the denunciation of the agreement on Kumtor.

On May 30, the protesters managed to turn off the electricity supply of the mine.

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