Repeat parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan to be held after constitutional reform

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Bishkek, Oct. 22, 2020 / Kabar /. Acting President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov signed the constitutional law of the Kyrgyz Republic to postpone the date of repeat parliamentary elections untill the constitutional reform.

The press service of the acting president said that the need to adopt this constitutional law is dictated by a number of circumstances, as well as the current socio-political situation in the country.

The law was adopted by the Kyrgyz Parliament on Oct. 22, 2020.

The adopted Law provides for the suspension of articles of the Constitutional Law of the Kyrgyz Republic, which regulate the procedure for holding the repeat parliamentary elections, until the end of the constitutional reform. The timing of repeat elections will be set after the constitutional reform in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, but no later than June 1, 2021.

This Law of the Kyrgyz Republic comes into force from the moment of its official publication and is valid until the completion of the constitutional reform.

The repeat parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan were scheduled for Dec. 20, 2020.

The previous parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on Oct. 4. The Central Election Commission annulled its results on Oct. 6 amid protests organized by losing parties.

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