Police, protesters clash in Kyrgyzstan's capital![]() October 3, 2012 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Police clashed with at least 2,000 opposition protesters, some of whom had tried to storm a government building in the center of Kyrgyzstan's capital on Wednesday, Oct 3. The protesters were demanding that the government nationalizes the country's flagship gold venture with Canada. Policemen fired tear gas and stun grenades to oust the crowd from the central Ala Too square, Reuters reported. Partner news The bomber set off his explosives outside the gate of the United Nations Development Program base before attackers ran inside. Hamid Karzai accused Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban, his spokesman said. The deal is estimated at $700mln-$1bln, Vedomosti newspaper reported citing sources in the Russian defense industry. Ahmadinejad will be replaced by Hassan Rowhani as president on August 3 following presidential elections last week. Partner news |