Tuesday, 28 February 2006

KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT FAILS TO ELECT SPEAKER

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By empty (2/28/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)

The Kyrgyz parliament failed to elect a new speaker on Tuesday. \"None of the four proposed candidates got the required 38% of votes in three rounds of voting,\" an Interfax correspondent reported. Former Speaker Omurbek Tekebayev earlier resigned.
The Kyrgyz parliament failed to elect a new speaker on Tuesday. \"None of the four proposed candidates got the required 38% of votes in three rounds of voting,\" an Interfax correspondent reported. Former Speaker Omurbek Tekebayev earlier resigned. On Thursday, the Kyrgyz parliament is to hold repeat elections, but none of the candidates put to a vote on Tuesday are eligible in the next round. (RFE/RL)
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