The Kyrgyzstan Parliament, meeting for the fourth time on the issue of former President Askar Akayev , finally accepted his formal resignation Monday by a majority vote. The parliament had struggled to approve the resignation, as some members...
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International brief ~ Kyrgyz elections postponed as parliament mulls Akayev trial
Leading Thursday's international legal news, the continuing dispute over how to remove former Kyrgyzstan President Askar Akayev has resulted in the postponement of the national elections originally scheduled for June. Akayev signed legal resignation papers Monday [JURIST...
Kyrgyz high court annuls guilty verdict against opposition leader
The Kyrgyz Supreme Court Wednesday annuled a 2001 guilty verdict for criminal abuse of power against Felix Kulov , the leader of the Ar-Namys opposition group who was freed from prison during the March 24 protests...
Kyrgyz lawmakers fail to muster quorum for presidential resignation vote
Members of Kyrgyzstan's parliament on Tuesday fell two short of the 50-person quorum needed to accept the resignation of exiled President Askar Akayev . The failure to vote extended a two-week-old political crisis that saw mass...
As anticipated , former Kyrgyzstan President Askar Akayev signed resignation papers Monday in Russia, removing himself from the highest office in the recently troubled Central Asian republic. Akayev, accompanied by long-time political opponent and current Parliament...
Kyrgyzstan president resigns after high court clears way for new elections
Kyrgyzstan's deposed president Askar Akayev agreed Saturday to resign. Earlier in the day, the Kyrgyz Supreme Court had ruled that presidential elections would proceed on June 26 whether Akayev formally resigned or not. Under current law, a...
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Thursday called on ousted Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev to resign his post to ensure stability in the Central Asian country. Akayev has given conflicting messages...
UPDATE ~ Kyrgyz president Akayev agrees to resign with legal protection
Ousted Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev said Tuesday that he would be willing to resign if given "relevant" legal protections. Akayev made the statement in an interview with a Russian television station while he is staying outside...
International brief ~ Kyrgyz upper house dissolves, Akayev in Moscow
In Tuesday's international brief, the upper house of the Kyrgyzstan pre-election parliament has agreed to dissolve itself in order to allow government officials and OSCE experts a chance to resolve the nation's current constitutional crisis before...
Legal experts from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will join other high level OSCE officials already in Kyrgyzstan early this week to attempt to resolve the country's current electoral crisis. Kyrgyzstan ...