Elections to the Parliament (unicameral parliament) of Kyrgyzstan were held in accordance with democratic principles and the constitution of the republic, Vasily Volkov, head of the CIS observer mission, said at a briefing on Monday.
"The CIS observer mission comes to the conclusion that the November 28, 2021 elections were held in compliance with the constitution and the constitutional law on the election of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic, were held on the alternative basis, were open and transparent, and met generally accepted principles of democratic elections," he said.
Volkov pointed out that the voting process complied with Kyrgyz law and "took place in a calm, orderly and peaceful manner". "CIS observers noted minor violations in their reports, which, according to the mission, could not affect the result," he stressed.
Volkov added that the members of the mission visited about a thousand polling stations on election day.
On Sunday, parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan, and the polls closed at 8 p.m. (5 p.m. Moscow time). Twenty-one political parties and nearly 300 candidates ran for seats in the supreme legislative body in single-mandate districts. The results of the previous elections held in the fall of 2020 were declared invalid by the CEC due to numerous violations of the law. The tabulation of election results then ended in mass demonstrations and a change of president and government in the country.
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