BISHKEK. Dec 13 (Interfax) - The Kyrgyz parliament has approved a conclusion drawn by the state commission which held former president Almazbek Atambayev responsible for mass riots in the village of Koi-Tash on August 7-8, an Interfax correspondent reported on Thursday.
Ninety-one out of the 120 Kyrgyz parliament members supported the draft conclusion, which is based on the findings of the state commission which investigated the circumstances of the riots in the village of Koi-Tash and near Bishkek on August 7-8.
"Responsibility for the August 7-8 events rests wholly and fully with Atambayev and his supporters," according to the commission.
The commission recommended that the government consider the liability of National Security Committee officials for the flaws in the work to stop illegal encroachments on the constitutional system, and the liability of Interior Ministry officials for improper administration in stopping mass riots and ensuring the observance of law and order on August 7-8.
The commission advised the Prosecutor General's Office to give a legal evaluation of the actions taken by Interior Ministry and the National Security Committee officials during the forcible detention of Atambayev, all people who provided all possible assistance to the organization and commission of crimes against the state administration.
The state commission created to investigate the situation in Koi-Tash comprised 20 people, including parliamentarians, experts, former law enforcement officers, lawyers, and civil activists. The state commission is led by Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Zhenish Razakov.
On August 7, the special operations forces of Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security attempted to detain Atambayev in the village of Koi-Tash 20 kilometers from the country's capital of Bishkek, leading to clashes with the ex-president's supporters. One special forces officer died from a gunshot wound. Six special forces officers were taken hostage and released the next day. The clashes continued on August 8 when the special forces undertook another attempt to detain the former president. Following this, Atambayev surrendered to the law enforcement agencies and was arrested.
The former president is suspected of the commission of several grave crimes, including the organization of mass riots and attempted murder during the August 7-8 events. He is also charged with corruption and illegal enrichment. The court has seized Atambayev's property and that of his family members.