Kyrgyzstan’s Japarov seeks second term in 2027 election

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov filed his candidacy on Tuesday for a second term in the upcoming presidential election, the Central Election Commission said, according to Anadolu Agency.

Six people have submitted applications to run for president ahead of the Nov. 13 nomination deadline, the commission said.

The presidential election is scheduled for Jan. 27, 2027.

Kyrgyzstan’s previous presidential election was held in 2021. Japarov won the early vote with 79.2% of the ballots, receiving 1,105,248 votes.

A referendum on the country’s form of government was held alongside that election, resulting in a shift to a presidential system.