Kyrgyz strongman Japarov bids for second term as president

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Kyrgyz strongman Japarov bids for second term as president

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Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov filed to seek a second term in an election scheduled for January 27, 2027, according to the electoral commission. His candidacy comes as he has consolidated firm control over Kyrgyzstan's political system.

BISHKEK, Nov 10 - Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, who has cemented firm control over what was once Central Asia’s most democratic country, filed on Tuesday to run for a second term in an election scheduled for January 27, 2027, the electoral commission said.

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