BISHKEK -- Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has decided to resign, his press service reported on Thursday.

In an address to the Kyrgyz people on Thursday, Jeenbekov said he made the decision in order to restore stability in the country.

Noting that the socio-political situation in Bishkek remains tense, Jeenbekov called on Prime Minister Sadyr Zhaparov and other politicians to withdraw their supporters from the country's capital and return peace to the people of Bishkek.