Kyrgyz Ambassador Ulanbek Totuiaev has said that the situation in Bishkek is under control, and that suspects charged with violence will be punished according to the law.
During a media briefing in Islamabad, he asserted that the news shared on foreign media social networks were completely baseless, especially in Pakistan.
The ambassador reiterated that on May 13, a clash took place between local and foreign students in a hostel in Bishkek. On May 18, Kyrgyz citizens demonstrated to bring foreign students to justice. As soon as the information was received, the police detained four Egyptians and ten Kyrgyz citizens.
He further clarified that no one was injured in the riots and that the media is requested to refrain from broadcasting or publishing unverified information. He emphasized that all the rioters will be punished according to law in Kyrgyzstan, whereas Pakistan will be asked to investigate those spreading false information in the media.
