Elections
Not criticizing the Kazakh Presidential Elections does not mean that observers were bought (Interview in Russian)
21.04.2011. Category:Kazakhstan
Известный европейский эксперт Михаэль Лаубш рассказал о своей позиции по поводу досрочных выборов президента КазахстанаMore ...
Kazakhstan to hold presidential election on April 3
04.02.2011. Category:Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's veteran leader has called a snap presidential election on April 3, about 20 months before his current term in office is due to end, a decree published in the official Kazakhstanskaya Pravda on Friday said.More ...
OSCE: Kyrgyzstan's vibrant and pluralistic parliamentary elections constitute further consolidation of democracy
11.10.2010. Category:Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, 11 October 2010 - Marked by political pluralism and a vibrant campaign, yesterday's parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan constituted a further consolidation of the democratic process and brought the country closer to meeting its international commitments on democratic elections, international observers concluded in a preliminary statement issued today. They stressed, however, that there remains an urgent need for a profound reform of the electoral legislation. More ...
Kyrgyzstan Votes After Year of Turbulence
11.10.2010. Category:Kyrgyzstan
The leaders of the rebellion that ousted former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev from power in this Central Asian republic in April are likely to face strong opposition following parliamentary elections Sunday, according to early results of the voting.More ...
Kyrgyz Democratic Experiment Begins Uncertainly
11.10.2010. Category:Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's attempt to bring parliamentary democracy to Central Asia got off to a rocky start Monday with an election surprise that handed a leading position to a nationalist party opposed to the country's new constitution.More ...
Pre-Election Political Competition Intensifies in Kyrgyzstan
08.10.2010. Category:Kyrgyzstan
Earlier forecasts suggesting that Kyrgyzstan’s electoral campaign season would turn violent have proved to be wrong. Twenty-nine political parties contesting the October 10 elections have conducted civilized and often creative campaigns. A recent report by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) confirms that except for few cases, all political parties had equal access to mass media. Despite a shortage of staff at the Central Elections Commission, few complaints about preparations for the elections were filed (http://www.osce.org/documents/odihr/2010/10/46497_en.pdf). OHDIR’s assessments were widely supported by the local NGO community.More ...
Despite certain positive steps, Tajikistan's parliamentary elections failed to meet many key OSCE commitments
01.03.2010. Category:Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, 1 March 2010 - Yesterday's parliamentary elections took place peacefully, but despite certain small positive steps failed to meet many key OSCE commitments, the international election observation mission concluded in a preliminary statement issued today.More ...
Interim Report No. 2 of the Election Monitoring Tajikistan
24.02.2010. Category:Tajikistan
INTERIM REPORT No. 2, 29 January – 13 February 2010, ODIHR
22 February 2010
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• The process of candidate registration, which was inclusive overall, concluded on 8 February. Seventy-three candidates were registered from eight party lists to compete in the single nationwide constituency and 153 candidates were registered to compete in 41 single-mandate constituencies. Six political parties as well as 70 self-nominated candidates are represented in the single-mandate constituency contests.More ...
22 February 2010
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• The process of candidate registration, which was inclusive overall, concluded on 8 February. Seventy-three candidates were registered from eight party lists to compete in the single nationwide constituency and 153 candidates were registered to compete in 41 single-mandate constituencies. Six political parties as well as 70 self-nominated candidates are represented in the single-mandate constituency contests.More ...