Kyrgyzstan Parliament

Tekebayev and other opposition politicians have been agitating against the November 28 election results.

With final results still pending, one thing is clear: Kyrgyzstanis are tired of elections.

A discussion with Dr. Asel Doolotkeldieva.

Despite the swell of Japarov loyalists running for parliament, it remains difficult to predict the election’s outcome.

Kyrgyzstan will finally hold parliamentary elections in late November, more than a year after a botched election spun the country into political turmoil.

Japarov signed the bill passed by the parliament last month, but many questions remain about how it will be implemented.

Kyrgyzstan’s parliament will shrink and change after the next election, expected later this year, under new legislation and a new constitution.

The referendum, the second this year, is likely to be set for April 11.

In addition to electing Sadyr Japarov to the presidency, Kyrgyz voted by a huge margin to shift back to a strong presidential government system. 

Mamytov, Kyrgyzstan's second acting president since October, is a close ally of Sadyr Japarov, who hopes to win election to the real presidency on January 10.

The Kyrgyz Supreme Court’s Constitutional Chamber determined that parliament acted legally in extending its term and kicking parliamentary elections into 2021.