Kyrgyzstan: Acting President Japarov announces move to become eligible for presidential election
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s acting President Sadyr Japarov says he will step down before the end of the year to become eligible to run in a presidential election in January 2021. The move, which Japarov announced during a meeting with people in the central Naryn region on October 25, allows him to skirt a law that prohibits acting presidents from seeking the presidential office, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.
