24 February 2021. Sadyr Japarov officially became president of Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, the sixth since the country gained independence in 1991. Khwaja Nasir ahmad sadiqi. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shake hands with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. In January 2021, the citizens of Kyrgyzstan voted through a referendum to change its political system, opting for a presidential form of governance that stands to boost the power of its newly elected president, Sadyr Japarov. I would like to express my deep gratitude for the congratulations on my election as President of the Kyrgyz Republic and for the invitation to visit the Russian Federation. At the invitation of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov has arrived in Uzbekistan on a state visit. Sadyr Zhaparov (C) holds a flag at an inauguration ceremony in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Jan. 28, 2021. January 28, 2021. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shake hands with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021… Sadyr Zhaparov officially took office as the new Kyrgyz president on Thursday, becoming the sixth president of Kyrgyzstan. Mr. Sadyr Japarov. After the protests, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said Kyrgyzstan’s main problem was that its elites were trying “to fit their domestic policy into the mold of some Western countries.” — AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. Months ago, he was languishing in jail. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov pays a state visit to Uzbekistan today. The election comes after protests ousted the government. Japarov is already the interim President of Kyrgyzstan. Japarov is on his first official visit to Kazakhstan as the president of Kyrgyzstan after he won nearly 80 percent of the votes in… I am delighted to greet you. 10 Jan 2021 Nationalist politician Sadyr Japarov is on course to a landslide victory in Kyrgyzstan’s snap presidential election, which was triggered by the collapse of … Kyrgyz citizens will vote for a new president on 10 January 2021. Last year, Kyrgyzstan went to polls. President of Kyrgyzstan to visit Uzbekistan Author: uzbekistannewsgazette.com Published Date: March 9, 2021 At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on 11-12 March this year, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan. Mamytov, Kyrgyzstan's second acting president since October, is a close ally of Sadyr Japarov, who hopes to win election to the real presidency on January 10. (Photo by Roman/Xinhua) 30 Jan 2021 - 18:01 . NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov wrapped up the results of their meeting during a joint press briefing on March 2, the Akorda press service reported. Mountainous Kyrgyzstan’s votes are more competitive than in its ex-Soviet neighbours, but they have rarely offered an even playing field. ... 14:26, 11 March 2021, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency, by Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA. Kyrgyzstan held parliamentary elections in October, which international observers found to be competitive but tainted by claims of vote buying. An elderly man wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus, left, waits to get his ballot at a polling station during the presidential elections in Gornaya Maevka village, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) south-west of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. The first post-Soviet Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic was adopted on May 5th 1993. but some fear it could bring the wrong sort of change. Kyrgyzstan’s President-elect Sadyr Japarov arrives for his inauguration ceremony in Bishkek on January 28, 2021. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, sent a cable of congratulations to His Excellency Sader Jabarov, the elected President of the Kyrgyz Republic, on the occasion of his election as President of his country. Populist Sadyr Japarov was sworn in as president of ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan Thursday, completing a remarkable transformation from prisoner to president in just a few months. Press service of the head of state reports. Then Sadyr Japarov, accompanied by Abdulla Aripov, visited the Mustakillik Square. Polls have opened as Kyrgyzstan votes for a new president and on constitutional changes. Following its parliamentary elections in October 2020, Kyrgyzstan found itself facing post-election protests and a political crisis which resulted in a new political landscape. Following the October 4, 2020, parliamentary elections, which resulted in mass protests and invalidation of the election results,1 the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sooronbai Jeenbekov, issued a public President Republic of Kyrgyzstan Dear President Sadyr Japarov, On behalf of Human Rights Watch, please accept my regards. Soon after his election to the position of the President of Kyrgyzstan in January 2021, Japarov made visits to Moscow where he met with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, and to Nur-Sultan where he met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. After tumultuous elections and the ousting of former President Jeenbekov in October 2020, Kyrgyzstan is holding early presidential elections and a referendum on constitutional reform on January 10, 2021. Background. Read about Constitution Day in Kyrgyzstan in 2021. Sadyr Zhaparov officially took office as the new Kyrgyz president on Thursday, becoming the sixth president of Kyrgyzstan. ... 2021 Updated: January 10, 2021. Kyrgyzstan’s Sadyr Japarov: From a prison cell to the presidency Japarov, often described as a populist, won a landslide with 79 percent of the vote. The results showed that pro-government parties had won a super majority of seats in the Parliament, but the opposition refused to accept the poll results. Challenges amid Kyrgyzstan’s return to presidential politics 21 January 2021. At the Tashkent international airport named after Islam Karimov, the high-ranking guest was met by Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov. The crisis that allowed for Japarov’s overnight rehabilitation and rise to power was sparked by vote-buying campaigns favouring parties close to former president Sooronbay Jeenbekov. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov leaves for Uzbekistan. 30 Jan 2021 - 18:01 ... the president of Kyrgyzstan. Elections in Kyrgyzstan: 2021 Early Presidential Election Frequently Asked Questions Page 1 of 11 When is Election Day? President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov: Thank you, Mr President. On 24 October 2020, the Central Electoral Commission of Kyrgyzstan (BShK) announced that an early presidential election would be held on 10 January 2021. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted the newly elected president of Kyrgyzstan, voicing hope for political stability in the Central Asian nation that recently saw a violent change of government for the third time in 15 years. Protests have caused the annulation of the parliamentary elections of 04th October 2020 which resulted in a series of high-ranked officials’ resignations and the third ouster of a president in the country’s recent history. Since then, the political landscape is changing quickly. A nationalist politician who was released from prison amid protests that overthrew Kyrgyzstan’s president last year has been elected as his replacement.