Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbay Jeenbekov has resigned after days of protests over a disputed parliamentary election, saying he wants to prevent clashes and bloodshed.<br />'' <br />''In an announcement published on the presidential website today, Jeenbekov said, he does not want to go down in the history of Kyrgyzstan as a president who allowed bloodshed and shooting on its people. He has taken the decision to resign, he added. <br />''<br />''He also called on newly-appointed Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov and other opposition politicians to take their supporters away from the capital so that peace could return to Bishkek.<br />'' <br />''On Wednesday Mr Jeenbekov gave his approval to the new PM's appointment after parliament voted for him a second time.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Kyrgyzstan has been in crisis since parliamentary elections on 4 October. Subsequent protests forced electoral officials to annul the results, and also toppled the government. </span><br />