Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan's President Japarov Allies Expected to Win Snap Election
Kyrgyzstan is having a special election for its parliament.
The president, Sadyr Japarov, who has been in power since 2020, has made the country less democratic.
His allies are expected to win this election, which means he might stay in power longer.
The country has the fastest economic growth in Central Asia, but people are still facing high prices and electricity shortages.
Japarov has also made the media and opposition groups less free.
He has strong ties with Russia, which has military bases in Kyrgyzstan.
Some people think this is what the people of Kyrgyzstan want, while others see it as a failure of democracy.
Allies of President Sadyr Japarov are expected to win a resounding victory in Kyrgyzstan's snap parliamentary election on Sunday, November 29, 2023.
Japarov has established firm control since 2020, clamping down on media and opposition groups.
Kyrgyzstan is experiencing the fastest economic growth in Central Asia, partly due to its role as a clearinghouse for imports to Russia.
The election is seen as a step towards Japarov's expected bid for another presidential term in 2027.
Japarov's popularity is based on rejecting the turbulence of previous decades and embracing ties with Russia.
- Who
- Allies of President Sadyr Japarov
- What
- Snap parliamentary election
- When
- Sunday, November 29, 2023
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Why
- To maintain tight control and prevent destabilization, with allies expected to win a resounding victory
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Election Type
- Snap Parliamentary Election
- Expected Winners
- Allies of President Sadyr Japarov
- Current President
- Sadyr Japarov
- Economic Growth
- Fastest in Central Asia
- Population
- Around 7 million
- Key Ally
- Russia
- Next Presidential Election
- 2027