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President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov addressed Kyrgyzstanis on the occasion of another anniversary of the March People’s Revolution, his press service said.
“The Kyrgyz are an ancient people who since ancient times valued freedom and, without sparing themselves, heroically fought for their independence, irreconcilably opposing unjust authorities.
On March 24, 2005 the Kyrgyz public did not watch indifferently the unrestrained willfulness of the then ruling family clan and staged a truly popular revolution,” the address of the Kyrgyz president runs.
Zhaparov noted that on that day, people’s unrest began to gain strength in almost all corners of our country. Voters were outraged by the outcome of the dirty, dishonest parliamentary elections, which became a turning point in the history of the Kyrgyz Republic.
He stressed that the Aksy events, the anniversary of which was recently celebrated, and the series of revolutions that followed, are not coincidentally related events. They are among the facts of great significance in Kyrgyzstan’s recent history, from which any government must learn its lessons.
“We must live up to the hopes and aspirations of our people, who aspire to a future on the path of democratic development. To do this, we must carry out genuine reforms and radical changes in the various spheres of life in our country.
May the sky of Kyrgyzstan be peaceful and our people be peaceful and united!” the Kyrgyz president concluded his appeal.
The Tulip Revolution or First Kyrgyz Revolution led to President of Kyrgyzstan Askar Akayev’s fall from power. The revolution began after parliamentary elections on Feb. 27 and March 13, 2005.
The revolutionaries alleged corruption and authoritarianism by Akayev, his family and supporters. Akayev fled to Kazakhstan and then to Russia.
