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==The building== ==The building==
The building is located on Chuy Avenue between the Philharmonia building and the Monument to the Martyrs of the Revolution. It is a seven story tall building built in ], with the STO (Gosplan, Duma) building in Moscow as a model.<ref>].</ref> The exterior is covered in marble.<ref name= "Mitchell p. 108">{{harvnb|Mitchell|2008|p=108}}</ref> In front of the building is a large bed of red flowers representing the countries Soviet ties.<ref name= "Cavendish p. 645">{{harvnb|Cavendish|2006|p=645}}</ref> In 1985, the building was built to be the location of the Communist Party's Central Committee headquarters.<ref name= "Mitchell p. 108"/> It is supposedly in this building where ] studied "the situation" during the collapse of communism.<ref name="Bishkekhotels">{{cite web|url=http://www.bishkekhotels.ru/eng/bishkek/white-house.htm|title=White House|year=2010|publisher=Bishkekhotels.ru|accessdate=26 April 2010|location=]}}</ref><ref name="Angelfire">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bashiri/Bishkek/Bishkek.html|title=Bishkek|last=Bashiri|first=Iraj|year=1998|publisher=Iraj Bashiri|accessdate=26 April 2010|location=]}}</ref> There is, "said to be" an underground complex under the ] (Formerly the Lenin Square) connected to the White House via an underground series of tunnels.<ref name= "Mitchell p. 108"/> On the front of the building, there is the ]. Before communism fell, the location was covered by ]. The building is located on Chuy Avenue between the Philharmonia building and the Monument to the Martyrs of the Revolution. It is a seven story tall building built in ], with the STO (Gosplan, Duma) building in Moscow as a model.<ref>].</ref> The exterior is covered in marble.<ref name= "Mitchell p. 108">{{harvnb|Mitchell|2008|p=108}}</ref> In front of the building is a large bed of red flowers representing the countries Soviet ties.<ref name= "Cavendish p. 645">{{harvnb|Cavendish|2006|p=645}}</ref> In 1985, the building was built to be the location of the Communist Party's Central Committee headquarters.<ref name= "Mitchell p. 108"/> It is supposedly in this building where ] studied "the situation" during the so-called collapse of "communism".<ref name="Bishkekhotels">{{cite web|url=http://www.bishkekhotels.ru/eng/bishkek/white-house.htm|title=White House|year=2010|publisher=Bishkekhotels.ru|accessdate=26 April 2010|location=]}}</ref><ref name="Angelfire">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bashiri/Bishkek/Bishkek.html|title=Bishkek|last=Bashiri|first=Iraj|year=1998|publisher=Iraj Bashiri|accessdate=26 April 2010|location=]}}</ref> There is, "said to be" an underground complex under the ] (Formerly the Lenin Square) connected to the White House via an underground series of tunnels.<ref name= "Mitchell p. 108"/> On the front of the building, there is the ]. Before communism fell, the location was covered by ].


==2005 riots== ==2005 riots==

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Building in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
White House
File:Bishkek White House.JPGSouth façade of the White House
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
LocationBishkek, Kyrgyzstan

The White House is the presidential office building in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The White House was the site of riots during both the 2005 Tulip Revolution and the 2010 Kyrgyzstani riots. During the 2010 riots a fire broke out and damaged portions of the building and destroyed the hard copies of many government records.

The building

The building is located on Chuy Avenue between the Philharmonia building and the Monument to the Martyrs of the Revolution. It is a seven story tall building built in Stalinist modern style, with the STO (Gosplan, Duma) building in Moscow as a model. The exterior is covered in marble. In front of the building is a large bed of red flowers representing the countries Soviet ties. In 1985, the building was built to be the location of the Communist Party's Central Committee headquarters. It is supposedly in this building where Askar Akayev studied "the situation" during the so-called collapse of "communism". There is, "said to be" an underground complex under the Ala-Too Square (Formerly the Lenin Square) connected to the White House via an underground series of tunnels. On the front of the building, there is the crest of the nation. Before communism fell, the location was covered by the crest that was in use during communist times.

2005 riots

Main article: Tulip Revolution

The Tulip Revolution refers to a series of protests that eventually overthrew the President Askar Akayev and his government. On Thursday, March 24, 2005 protests spread to Bishkek, where a large crowd of tens of thousands of people gathered in front of the White House. When security forces and pro-government provocateurs began beating a number of youthful demonstrators in the front ranks, the main crowd behind them closed ranks and a large number of the young swept past the security forces and stormed into the government headquarters. Just when a compromise appeared to have been agreed between the demonstrators and the security services, a mounted charge by government cavalry dispersed the crowd. President Akayev used this time and fled with his family by helicopter to Kazakhstan, from where he subsequently flew to Moscow.

2010 riots

Main article: 2010 Kyrgyzstani riots
Kyrgyz entering the otherwise-closed White House lawn following protests in Bishkek on April 7th.

In 2010, the building became the center of the 2010 Kyrgyzstani riots. On April 7th, protesters in Bishkek filled Ala-Too Square and surrounded the White House. The police at first used non-lethal methods like teargas but after two trucks tried to ram down the gate live ammunition was used. At least forty-one protesters were killed in the ensuing engagement. After the protests subsided, the building was taken over by the provisional government. In the aftermath of the riots, it was determined that a fire that swept the building had destroyed records that were housed in the building. This destruction will likely complicate the prosecution of former president Kurmanbek Bakiyev.

Bibliography

Notes
  1. Duma, Moscow.
  2. ^ Mitchell 2008, p. 108
  3. Cavendish 2006, p. 645
  4. "White House". Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Bishkekhotels.ru. 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  5. Bashiri, Iraj (1998). "Bishkek". Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Iraj Bashiri. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  6. Mikosz 2005, p. 25
  7. Saralayeva, Leila (April 7, 2010). "Protesters clash with police in Kyrgyzstan". Associated Press.
  8. Leonard, Peter (April 7, 2010). "Violence erupts at Kyrgyzstan opposition rallies". Associated Press.
  9. "Kyrgyzstan protests spread to capital, Bishkek", BBC News, April 7, 2010
  10. ^ "Mobs roam Bishkek, gunfire continues", EurasiaNet, April 7, 2010
  11. Levy, Clifford J. (April 7, 2010). "Upheaval in Kyrgyzstan as Leader Flees". New York Times.
  12. Temirov, Ulan (April 18, 2010). "Kyrgystan:Bishkek fire erases government records". Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Eurasia Insight. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
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