A businesswoman who was set to become only the second Chinese-born lawmaker in Kyrgyzstan’s history is facing a battle for her seat, as well as scrutiny over her ties to President Sadyr Japarov.
Kyrgyzstan's election commission has announced the final preliminary results of last month’s parliamentary elections following the manual count of all ballots, with six parties set to enter the new legislature.
A man suspected of being among several attackers of the leader of Kyrgyzstan's opposition Ata-Meken (Homeland) political party, Omurbek Tekebaev, has been detained in the capital, Bishkek.
BISHKEK A man suspected of being among several attackers of the leader of Kyrgyzstan's opposition Ata-Meken (Homeland) political party, Omurbek Tek