Kyrgyzstan: political situation
At a Glance
17-04-2015
The Kyrgyz Republic is the only Central Asian state in which power has transferred peacefully, following the April 2010 political uprising against the regime of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Since the adoption of a constitution paving the way for a democratic and pluralist system, Kyrgyzstan has been governed by coalitions of the political parties represented in the parliament. The prime minister's office is gaining in influence, whereas the president's authority has been circumscribed.
At a Glance
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- agreement (EU)
- Asia and Oceania
- constitutional revision
- corruption
- criminal law
- democratisation
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- executive power and public service
- GEOGRAPHY
- head of State
- Kyrgyzstan
- LAW
- legislative-executive relations
- parliament
- political framework
- political geography
- political opposition
- political situation
- political violence
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- sources and branches of the law
- unicameral system