Election

Kyrgyzstan: President Sooronbay Jeenbekov steps down

Kyrgyzstan’s president Sooronbay Jeenbekov announced his resignation in a desire to avoid further violence. The prime minister, Sadyr Japarov, declared himself interim president. This article was originally published on… [...]

Large white building in Stalinist modern style. This is the White House in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan: governing party wins “dirty” parliamentary elections

A new parliament was elected in Kyrgyzstan on 4 October. Almost all election winners are parties loyal to the government. As of the following day, several parties do not recognize… [...]