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Kyrgyz presidential election 2017
![Top Kyrgyz Party Nominates Prime Minister for Presidential Run Top Kyrgyz Party Nominates Prime Minister for Presidential Run](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-19_21-04-32.jpg)
Top Kyrgyz Party Nominates Prime Minister for Presidential Run
By Catherine Putz
The ruling Social Democratic Party has named current PM Sooronbay Jeenbekov as its nominee.
![After Opposition Leader is Detained, Protests Kick Off in Kyrgyzstan After Opposition Leader is Detained, Protests Kick Off in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-04_17-08-24.jpg)
After Opposition Leader is Detained, Protests Kick Off in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Omurbek Tekebayev was detained Sunday as part of a corruption investigation -- supporters say it's all politics.
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