Kyrgyzstan sets date for repeat parliamentary elections

BISHKEK. KAZINFORM - Repeat elections to the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyz Parliament) will be held on Dec. 20, the press service of the Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan said, Kabar reports.

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The decision was made today at a meeting of CEC members.

After Oct. 4 parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, some political parties, who lost the elections, organized protests on Monday demanding to annul the election results. As a result of clashes between police and protesters 1 (man, 19) died, over 1000 people injured.

Kyrgyzstan’s CEC annulled on Oct. 6 results of the elections.