Protesters have lifted their days-long blockade of a Canadian-owned gold mine in Kyrgyzstan.
About 1,000 people besieged the Kumtor mine, demanding its nationalisation and better social benefits.
Prime Minister Zhantoro Satybaldiyev visited the area and told protesters the government was in negotiations about ownership of the mine.
A state of emergency was declared on Friday after clashes broke out between police and protesters.
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