19.03.2005:
Already eight buildings of region and oblast administrations were captured;Deputies of the city administration of Osh did not support mayor Chermashev

“Central Asian Information Center”

Already eight buildings of region and oblast administrations were captured

Presently, supporters of opposition captured buildings of oblast administrationsin Jalalabad, Talas, Osh, and buildings of Bazarkorgon (Jalalabad oblast),
Toktogul (Jalalabad oblast), Kochkor (Naryn oblast), Uzgen, Karakulja (Osh oblast) regions.

There is no information about the deaths among meeting participants or special services, inform the sources of “Ferghana.Ru”. As the special services state, militia did not take any special measures (sticks, gas, and so on), and weapons. All captures are taking place peacefully.

Information from
IA Ferghana.Ru 18.03.2005 13:29

Deputies of the city administration of Osh did not support mayor Chermashev

When the meeting participants entered the building of oblast administration of Osh oblast, and the governor ran away, special person on duty was appointed, who conducts registration of property and offices. People inside the building will be fed in the cafeteria of oblast state administration.

Mayor of Osh, S. Chermashev is in the mayor building and ordered the militia and special services to protect him. He urgently called deputies of Osh city
administration so they support him and publicize a decree about taking additional measures, however, deputies refused to do so referring that today
they will not take such steps.