In the recent early elections for the Jogorku Kenesh, voter turnout was only 36.9%. President Sadyr Japarov also expressed concern about such low civic engagement. In the new composition of parliament, a draft law was developed aimed at increasing voter turnout. One of the proposed measures is to introduce fines for not attending elections. However, this is not the only solution: Why don't you go to the elections? No worthy candidates I don't see the point — nothing changes in the end I don't even know when they are held This is my principled position No opportunity to vote for various reasons I’m waiting for the chance to vote from home or online My vote doesn’t matter The draft law also proposes exemptions from the obligation to participate in elections and referendums for certain categories of citizens: Methods of verification and the amounts of fines have not yet been specified. It is important to note that there are over four million voters in Kyrgyzstan. In addition to fines, the draft law offers a number of incentives for those who participate in voting: What would make you go to the elections? If they paid for voting If there were fines for missing elections If worthy candidates appeared If there was confidence that parliament would work for the citizens Utility discounts Lottery and prize draws Something else, but worthy I haven’t gone and don’t plan to
President Sadyr Japarov expressed dissatisfaction with the low voter turnout in the parliamentary elections, which was only 37%. He made this statement during the people's kurultai, noting that...
In Kyrgyzstan, a draft of a new constitutional law initiated by Deputy Marlen Mamataliyev of the Jogorku Kenesh is being discussed. It proposes mandatory participation of citizens in elections and...
During the IV People's Kurultai, President Sadyr Japarov raised the issue of low voter turnout in Kyrgyzstan. Addressing the delegates, he asked those who had voted in the elections to raise...
On December 26, during the second day of the people's kurultai, one of the delegates asked a question regarding the elections. The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, responded to...
On December 26, during the second day of the people's kurultai, one of the delegates raised the issue of elections. In response, the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, addressed those...
President Sadyr Japarov reported in his social media post that 71 delegates of the People's Kurultai were insincere when discussing their participation in the elections for deputies of the...
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The President emphasized that the authorities have provided all the conditions for convenient voting, including the establishment of polling stations in shopping centers, the possibility of remote...
“I warned about the video recording process” President Sadyr Japarov stated that a certain group of delegates from the IV People's Kurultai misled him. He reported this on his social media....
The Central Election Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic has decided to hold repeat elections for deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh in district No. 13, scheduling them for March 1, 2026. It was also...
Sadyr Japarov, the President of Kyrgyzstan, supported the proposal of a delegate from the People's Kurultai to amend the electoral legislation. The discussion focused on abolishing the residency...
On his Facebook page, President Sadyr Japarov announced that 71 delegates of the IV People's Kurultai deceived him. This became known during the second day of discussions on December 26. During...
The repeat elections for deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh for district No. 13 are scheduled for March 1, 2026. This decision was made at a recent meeting of the Central Election Commission (CEC). The...
The Central Election Commission has approved a plan of activities for organizing repeat elections in the multi-mandate electoral district No. 13. Voting is scheduled for March 1, 2026, which will...
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The Central Election Commission has published the preliminary voter lists for the repeat elections of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh for constituency No. 13. This information is available on the...
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During today's meeting, the Central Election Commission approved the budget for conducting repeat elections for deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh in the multi-mandate electoral district No. 13....
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Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, has approved a bill that lowers the age required for a citizen of the country to take the oath from 18 to 14 years. This information was...
As part of the public discussion, a draft law was presented concerning amendments to the Code of Offenses. These amendments propose the introduction of liability for the import, sale, and storage of...
From December 29 to 31, the deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh will hold meetings with voters in various regions. This decision was made at the parliament meeting on December 25. The press service of the...
The Ministry of Health does not support the bill that proposes to allow heads and department heads of medical institutions to work simultaneously in private clinics in Bishkek and Osh. This was...
At the IV People's Kurultai, one of the delegates representing the Kara-Suu district of the Osh region expressed the opinion that the women's quota in the Jogorku Kenesh needs to be...
Today, at a meeting, the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums announced the date for the repeat elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh for district No. 13. These elections will take...
At the People's Kurultai, the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, announced that the country intends to complete payments on its external debt by 2035. He also outlined forecasts for state...
The Central Election Commission held a meeting on January 12, during which the issue of accrediting media outlets and online publications for participation in the election campaign related to the...
At today's meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh, deputies discussed the candidacy of Gulzat Isamatova for the position of Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Innovations. Parliamentarian Dastan...
The Chairman of the Committee on Labor, Social Policy, and Veterans Affairs, Yaroslav Nilov, noted that the new initiative could become "one of the tools in the fight against debts of...
Dastan Bekeshev, a deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh, has introduced a draft law for discussion that amends the Code of Offenses. The innovations concern liability for obstructing lawful election...
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Kyrgyz Republic has selected banks to open specialized accounts for the electoral funds of candidates and political parties that will participate in the...
In his post, Japarov also recalled how, in response to questions from delegates, he suggested that those who actually voted in the last elections raise their hands. All present delegates supported...
In his New Year's address to the nation, broadcast on his social media page X, Macron noted that he will work until the last moment to justify the trust placed in him by the citizens of France....
However, this will come with responsibility. In Kyrgyzstan, there are plans to abolish monetary fines for students for missing classes. This information emerged in the Jogorku Kenesh the day before....
According to information provided by the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, and Housing and Communal Services, the total amount of fines for violations in the construction sector in 2025...
Also, banks for financial operations have been approved The Central Election Commission for elections and referendums reported that the re-elections to the Jogorku Kenesh for district No. 13 are...
- The Osh Regional Office of the National Bank has decided to impose fines totaling 17,500 soms on each of two citizens (initials M.A.A. and A.A.K.) for conducting cash foreign currency exchange...
