Kyrgyzstan to stage snap election as president tightens grip

BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted on Thursday to dissolve, paving the way for snap elections in November that critics say are aimed at consolidating President Sadyr Japarov’s power. The mountainous former Soviet republic bordering China was long considered the most democratic in Central Asia but has seen a decline in civil liberties in recent years.

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The mountainous former Soviet republic bordering China was long considered the most democratic in Central Asia but has seen a decline in civil liberties in recent years

September 25, 2025 09:03

BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted on Thursday to dissolve, paving the way for snap elections in November that critics say are aimed at consolidating President Sadyr Japarov’s power.

The mountainous former Soviet republic bordering China was long considered the most democratic in Central Asia but has seen a decline in civil liberties in recent years.

Kyrgyzstan to stage snap election as president tightens grip

Kyrgyzstan to stage snap election as president tightens grip

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