Towards Authoritarianism: Kyrgyzstan’s Internal and Foreign Policy Perspectives
Towards Authoritarianism: Kyrgyzstan’s Internal and Foreign Policy Perspectives

Author(s): Arkadiusz Legieć
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Kyrgyzstan; politics; Sadyr Japarov; Soronbai Jeenbekov; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: Sadyr Japarov, the leader of the autumn protests that led to the removal from power of the previous president, Soronbai Jeenbekov, won the early presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan on 10 January. In a parallel consultative referendum, voters supported the change of the state system to the presidential system proposed by Japarov, which includes the liquidation of parliament. One consequence may be the evolution of the political system of Kyrgyzstan towards an authoritarian model similar to those in other Central Asian countries. That would have a negative impact on relations with the EU, which supports democratic reforms in Kyrgyzstan.

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