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Subject
Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary elections.
Significance
Parliamentary elections held on October 4 resulted in victory for the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK), which is aligned with President Almazbek Atambayev. Overall, the poll ended with a strong showing for pro-Russian parties, while the nationalist opposition, split into two competing coalitions (Respublika-Ata Jurt and Butun Kyrgyzstan-Emgek) faired relatively poorly.
Impacts
The results have provided the president with a chance of building a more coherent majority in parliament.
Coalition-building should be easier than in recent past and thus governability should be enhanced.
The strong performance of the SDPK and the Kyrgyzstan Party plays into the hands of Russia.
Keywords:
Kyrgyzstan,
RUCIS,
Russia,
international relations,
politics,
election,
government,
party,
economy,
social,
constitution,
foreign policy,
foreign trade,
security
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2015
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