On May 13, a fight broke out between Kyrgyz and foreigners in one of the hostels in Bishkek. On the night of May 18, after this brawl, a protest was organized with the participation of about 1,000 people. 29 people were injured in the clashes. The Prime Minister of Pakistan expressed concern about Pakistani students in Kyrgyzstan.

Demonstrators chanted slogans demanding the resignation of Pashinyan, whom he accused of making territorial concessions during border demarcation with Azerbaijan. Pashinyan was given an hour to resign. Pashinyan's administration did not respond.