The Kumtor electrical substation. Issyk Kul region residents demand a revision of an agreement with Kumtor Gold Company. Protests turned into violent clashes with the police, which caused the Kyrgyz government to declare a state of emergency in the north of the country on Friday.

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Rally participants near the electrical substation shut down by protesters in Kumtor. Issyk Kul region residents demand a revision of an agreement with Kumtor Gold Company. Protests turned into violent clashes with the police, which caused the Kyrgyz government to declare a state of emergency in the north of the country on Friday.

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Rally participants near the electrical substation shut down by protesters in Kumtor. Issyk Kul region residents demand a revision of an agreement with Kumtor Gold Company. Protests turned into violent clashes with the police, which caused the Kyrgyz government to declare a state of emergency in the north of the country on Friday.

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Protesters near the Volna resort. Issyk Kul region residents demand a revision of an agreement with Kumtor Gold Company. Protests turned into violent clashes with the police. Middle ground: a crowd of police officers guard the entrance to the resort where Shamil Atakhanov, deputy prime minister and minister for security, law enforcement and border issues, is staying.

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Residents of Tamga, Borskoon and other villages near the Volna resort. Issyk Kul region residents demand a revision of an agreement with Kumtor Gold Company. Protests turned into violent clashes with the police. Middle ground: a crowd of police officers guard the entrance to the resort where Shamil Atakhanov, deputy prime minister and minister for security, law enforcement and border issues, is staying.

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Residents of Tamga and Borskoon villages in a truck, right, and law enforcement agents, left, during riots near the Kumtor gold mine east of Bishkek.

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Residents of Tamga and Borskoon villages in a truck during riots near the Kumtor gold mine east of Bishkek.

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Special police force servicemen during riots near the Kumtor gold mine east of Bishkek.

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Residents of Tamga and Borskoon villages in a truck during riots near the Kumtor gold mine east of Bishkek.

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Protest leaders address residents of Tamga and Borskoon villages during riots near the Kumtor gold mine east of Bishkek.

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A protest leader addresses residents of Tamga and Borskoon villages during riots near the Kumtor gold mine east of Bishkek.

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Residents of Tamga and Borskoon villages get in cars to go to the power station providing electricity to the Kumtor gold mine. The station was overtaken and shut down.

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Residents of Tamga and Borskoon villages get in cars to go to the power station providing electricity to the Kumtor gold mine. The station was overtaken and shut down.

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Residents of Tamga and Borskoon villages get in cars to go to the power station providing electricity to the Kumtor gold mine. The station was overtaken and shut down.

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Riots in Tamga village at the Kumtor mine 341 km east of Bishkek. Several hundred residents of Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan blocked the road leading to the mine. Photo by economic publications of Tazabek information group AKI (http://www.tazabek.kg)

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Riots in Tamga village at the Kumtor mine 341 km east of Bishkek. Several hundred residents of Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan blocked the road leading to the mine. Photo by economic publications of Tazabek information group AKI (http://www.tazabek.kg)

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Riots in Tamga village at the Kumtor mine 341 km east of Bishkek. Several hundred residents of Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan blocked the road leading to the mine. Photo by economic publications of Tazabek information group AKI (http://www.tazabek.kg)

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Riots in Tamga village at the Kumtor mine 341 km east of Bishkek. Several hundred residents of Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan blocked the road leading to the mine. Photo by economic publications of Tazabek information group AKI (http://www.tazabek.kg)

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Riots in Tamga village at the Kumtor mine 341 km east of Bishkek. Several hundred residents of Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan blocked the road leading to the mine. Photo by economic publications of Tazabek information group AKI (http://www.tazabek.kg)

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Riots in Tamga village at the Kumtor mine 341 km east of Bishkek. Several hundred residents of Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan blocked the road leading to the mine. Photo by economic publications of Tazabek information group AKI (http://www.tazabek.kg)

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Riots in Tamga village at the Kumtor mine 341 km east of Bishkek. Several hundred residents of Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan blocked the road leading to the mine. Photo by economic publications of Tazabek information group AKI (http://www.tazabek.kg)

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Riots in Tamga village at the Kumtor mine 341 km east of Bishkek. Several hundred residents of Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan blocked the road leading to the mine. Photo by economic publications of Tazabek information group AKI (http://www.tazabek.kg)

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