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| Bakiyev blamed for Kyrgyzstan unrest |
| 2010-06-17 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Kyrgyzstan's interim government has blamed ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev for orchestrating deadly riots which have left more than 180 people dead. Almazbek Atambayev, the deputy head of the Kyrgyz interim government, linked Bakiyev to the unrests at a news conference in Bishkek on Wednesday. "The information available to our special services confirms that all of these measures were funded by the Bakiyev family, particularly Bakiyev's youngest son Maxim," said Atambayev. Bakiyev has denied any role in the recent riots, which have left at least 187 people dead. Bakiyev was deposed in a violent uprising back in April and later fled the country. Kyrgyzstan is now mourning the people who lost their lives in the country's deadliest ethnic clashes in two decades. Flags flew at half-mast, as the country began to mark three days of national mourning. Rights groups have raised alarm about an imminent humanitarian crisis in the region. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has called on the international community to intervene, warning that the crisis in Kyrgyzstan could turn into a "catastrophe." Meanwhile, international aid is being delivered to refugees who fled the violent riots earlier this week. The latest tension followed a revolt in April that overthrew former President Bakiyev, leaving the political situation in Kyrgyzstan shaky. |
| Posted by:Fred |