On March 17, 2002, a tragedy occurred in the village of Bospiek, located in the Aksy district of the Jalal-Abad region, when law enforcement officers opened fire on peaceful demonstrators. As a result of this incident, six people lost their lives.
These protests were triggered by disputes over the Kyrgyz-Chinese border agreement and the arrest of deputy Azimbek Beknazarov. These events played a significant role in the political history of Kyrgyzstan and became one of the key moments that influenced the events of 2005.
