"During 20 years of independence Kyrgyzstan has passed the difficult path of its development," the president for transitional period Roza Otunbayeva said today at a solemn event dedicated to the anniversary of the country, 24.kg reported.
According to her, on August 31, 1991 the republic proclaimed its independence, on May 5, 1993 adopted the Constitution, on May, 10 of the same year - the national currency was affirmed. "Two previous presidents despite the people's trust forgot about the development of the country dealing with only their own enrichment. As a result mistrust towards a brighter future, unemployment, external migration increased in the country. The opposition began to be exposed to all the more persecution. The rights of the citizens are violated. The people could no longer stand an authoritarian government, wiped them off, having conducted two-revolutions," said Roza Otunbayeva.
She noted that the last 20 years the people of Kyrgyzstan has been going in the ways of overcoming the difficulties, searching for the way of development, and various reforms. "One of the bitter lessons of search of democracy are the mistakes made during all these years. We should take into account all these mistakes in future, in order to be developed in a right way," added Roza Otunbayeva.