At the moment, a rally is taking place in Bishkek’s central Ala-Too Square.
According to TASS, shots can be heard at the rally on Bishkek’s central Ala-Too Square.
“Previously, supporters of the former president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev gathered there, and supporters of his opponent Sadyr Zhaparov are approaching the same place,” the report says, “Hundreds of Zhaparov’s supporters occupied the stage where Atambayev performed 10 minutes ago. Two or three shots were fired. Then Zhaparov’s supporters occupied the square, and the protesters supporting Atambayev went over Chui Avenue to her other side”.
According to a TASS correspondent, military equipment and soldiers began arriving in Bishkek. Columns of military trucks with servicemen were seen in the southern and western parts of the city on Friday.