Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday amid political unrest in the country. Watch: "I am not clinging to power. I do not want to go down in the history of Kyrgyzstan as a president who allowed bloodshed and shooting on its people.

President Jeenbekov resigns amid political turmoil in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has declared a state of emergency in Bishkek just hours after saying he was prepared to resign.

Kyrgystan's President declares state of emergency in capital

Amid political chaos in the country, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov allies in parliament elected a new prime minister while former president Almazbek Atambayev was rearrested on Saturday.

Kyrgyz ex-president re-arrested, new PM named amid political unrest