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A new Kyrgyzstan law allows the government to take control of the company for three months if, as RFERL reports, the company “damages or endangers the local environment”.

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Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbai Jeenbekov.

Kyrgyzstan President says ready to resign once new cabinet named

Opposition supporters seized government buildings this week, forcing the cabinet to resign. Some MPs say they fear for their safety.

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Protesters gather in front of the government headquarters on the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Elections annulled after protesters break into Kyrgyzstan parliament

President Sooronbai Jeenbekov's whereabouts are unknown; the opposition says it is in charge but its newly appointed prime minister had to flee an angry mob.

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Protesters gather in front of the Kyrgyz government headquarters on the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday.

Coup d'etat 'under way' as Kyrgyzstan opposition claims power

The country borders China, is a close ally of Russia and has long been a platform for geopolitical competition between Moscow, Washington and Beijing.

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Supporters of Kyrgyzstan's ex-president Almazbek Atambayev fight with special forces at his residence in the village of Koi-Tash.

Wanted: Kyrgyzstan ex-leader evades dramatic raid at his home

The raid at Almazbek Atambayev's residence south of Kyrgyzstan's capital of Bishkek began on Wednesday evening and continued through the night.

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