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EVM Jaishankar To Visit Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan & Armenia Next Week
Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar is set to visit Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Armenia from October 10-13 to strengthen the bilateral ties of India with the three countries. Jaishankar will first visit Kyrgyzstan to meet his counterpart and the President. He's also expected to sign some MoUs. On October 11-12, he'll fly to Kazakhstan to attend CICA's ministerial conference. Furthermore, he'll visit Armenia to meet his counterpart and the PM.
Tags: foreign Minister, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Armenia
Courtesy: United News of India
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Kyrgyzstan Acting President Eyes Long Term Post
According to reports, Kyrgyzstan's acting President Sadyr Japarov wishes to contest for the country's presidential post provided a constitutional amendment is possible. At present, the country's framework does not allow the acting president to run for elections. Reportedly, as an acting president, he is expected to bring a referendum and conduct the elections before January 2021. Earlier, … read-more
Tags: Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, Elections, Constitution, President
Courtesy: Reuters
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Kyrgyzstan Election Results Invalidated After Accusation of Vote-Rigging; PM Resigns
Kyrgyzstan PM Boronov stepped down from the position, after the Kyrgyzstan's electoral body declared the results of the recent elections as invalid. The electoral body took the decision following the protests by the opposition, alleging that the elections were rigged. Currently, Sadyr Japarov, whom the protestors had freed from jail, holds the position. Earlier, protests had erupted after President Jeenbekov's party and its allies crossed the… read-more
Tags: Kyrgyzstan, Kubatek Boronov, Elections, Rigging, Opposition, politics
Courtesy: BBC
