The stage of nominating candidates for the presidential election has ended in Kyrgyzstan. According to preliminary data, 11 people have put forward their candidacies for the post of head of state. Among them are the incumbent president Sadyr Japarov, former deputies, former heads of state agencies, and entrepreneurs.
All applicants are participating in the election as independent candidates. The list includes 10 men and one woman — lawyer Klara Sooronkulova.
So far, none of them has been officially registered as a candidate. To do this, it is required to collect the electronic signatures of at least 30,000 voters by December 7.
Documents for registering candidates are accepted until December 13. The Central Election Commission must complete the process by December 23.
The presidential election in Kyrgyzstan will be held on January 27, 2027.
