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Significance
Japarov rose to power during a period of turmoil and was elected on a promise of delivering swift relief from poverty, the COVID-19 crisis, political instability and external debt. He follows a recent pattern of leaders with undemocratic instincts elected by democratic means, from Hungary to Brazil.
Impacts
The main losing candidates including Adakhan Madumarov will fail to build a movement against the election results.
Japarov's Mekenchil party is expected to perform strongly in May parliamentary elections.
Regime consolidation will do nothing to address the many economic problems.
As in Hungary, the new strongman may turn on NGOs and other critics as a convenient 'unpatriotic' enemies.
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Kyrgyzstan,
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China,
CIS,
Russia,
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international relations,
politics,
social,
corruption,
crime,
election,
ethnic,
religion,
government,
debt,
legislation,
nationality,
protest,
constitution,
foreign investment,
foreign trade,
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