The economy,living conditions and the threat from Islamist militants are tall on the agenda as the country prepares to fade the polls on Sunday. RFE/RL reportsIt’s been a decade since the tulip revolution that ousted Kyrgyzstan’s authoritarian president Askar Akayev from power. Since then the country has endured further political upheaval, but has clung to a semblance of democracy in a region otherwise populated by autocratic governments.
On Sunday the country goes to the polls in the second parliamentary election since 2010, or in which pro-Russian parties look set to retain their dominance. Here’s what you need to know: Continue reading...
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