kyrgyzstan
April 7th, 2010
I urge all parties to show restraint and immediately resume the dialogue between the government and opposition forces in order to find a peaceful solution,” Ashton said in a statement, cited by RIA Novosti news agency. Protesters in Kyrgyzstan used YouTube on Wednesday to document the antigovernment demonstrations during which riot police officers shot and killed at least 17 people. Kyrgyzstan's prime minister declared a state of emergency in response to the protests, while Pres Bakiyev has remained mostly out of sight. Discontent has been rising with Bakiyev, who himself was swept to power by massive street