Only 35 percent of the Kyrgyz electorate will be represented in the new Jogorku Kenesh, according to the final parliamentary election results announced by the Central Elections Committee (CEC) on November 1.
Tag Archives: Political Parties
Felix Kulov Calling for a Coalition Government
October 27, 2010 – 12:09 pm
Felix Kulov, chairman of the Ar-Namys Party, is calling for a coalition government of the country’s leading political parties, including those that lost the parliamentary elections, as well as the election winners.
Coalition Starting to Form
October 26, 2010 – 4:02 pm
In a development that could foreshadow the end of the current political stalemate after the October 10 parliamentary elections, two Kyrgyz political parties have agreed to join forces in a possible coalition.
Public Protests Escalate
October 26, 2010 – 8:38 am
The situation in Kyrgyzstan deteriorated over the weekend as hundreds of Ata Jurt Party supporters rallied against the government for failing to announce the results of this month’s parliamentary election and for an alleged attack on the party’s leader.
Political Gridlock Continues
October 22, 2010 – 2:53 pm
Political gridlock in Kyrgyzstan continued today as the chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Akylbek Saryev, announced he will not make public the final parliamentary election results until all discrepancies uncovered in the voting records are thoroughly reviewed.
Kyrgyz Politicians Rush to Moscow After Winning Election
October 15, 2010 – 11:35 am
Leaders of four of the five Kyrgyz parties that will be represented in the new parliament visited Moscow only a few days after winning the October 10 parliamentary elections.
Supporters of Butun Kyrgyzstan Demand a Recount
October 13, 2010 – 10:19 am
Supporters of the Butun Kyrgyzstan Party are demanding a recount and protesting in the streets of Bishkek, Osh, Batken, and other regional cities after their party was shut out of the new Kyrgyz parliament.
Upcoming Parliamentary Elections: What to Expect?
October 8, 2010 – 1:04 pm
The third in a series of roundtable video conference discussions on contemporary politics in Kyrgyzstan—organized by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting office in Bishkek and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington—focused on the October 10 parliamentary elections.
6 Parties Would Win the Elections: Public Opinion Poll
October 1, 2010 – 11:02 am
If the Kyrgyz parliamentary elections were held today, six out of 29 political parties running campaigns would win election to parliament, according to a new public opinion poll.
Background on the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
September 24, 2010 – 11:46 am
The Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) was founded in 1993 by Abdygany Erkebaev, who served as its first chairman and was replaced by Almazbek Atymbayev in 1999.
