Kyrgyzstan politics

He's on the lam after getting out of jail during the October unrest and neglecting to return to prison.

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.

Two months out from unrest sparked by parliamentary elections, Kyrgyzstan’s political future remains uncertain.

Last month, Kyrgyz rushed into offices. This month, they’re running for the exits in hopes of contesting the January 10 early presidential election.

Treading carefully, both Moscow and Beijing have engaged the new Japarov government but with a markedly light touch.

The presidential elections are now set for January 10, while challenges have been filed over the cancellation of the December 20 parliamentary redo.

The government of Sadyr Japarov will have an opportunity to prove itself by confronting the problems that made the October 4 elections such a disaster.

The Kyrgyz parliament voted to cancel forthcoming new parliament and presidential elections to make way for constitutional reforms.

Will Kyrgyzstan’s new leader be able to address imminent politico-economic challenges and accomplish his all stated promises?

Kyrgyzstan looks likely to have a new parliament election sometime in December and a presidential poll in January. It may also have a constitutional referendum.

Kyrgyzstan's complete political upheaval isn't finished yet.

Until October 6, Sadyr Japarov was serving an 11.5 year prison term for hostage-taking. He's now prime minister of Kyrgyzstan.