In Kyrgyzstan, long wait for election results ends, coalition talks begin
BISHKEK – More than three weeks after the people of Kyrgyzstan voted in parliamentary elections, the country's Central Election Commission has announced the results, Radio Liberty reported.
The head of the Central Election Commission, Akylbek Sariev, said five parties had won enough votes in the October 10 vote to enter parliament.
Ata-Jurt, a nationalist party that has strong support among ethnic Kyrgyz in the south, will have 28 of the 120 seats in parliament. The pro-government Social Democrats came in second with 26 seats. Ar-Namys had 25, Respublika 23, and Ata-Meken 18.
A number of losing parties have said they will challenge the results.
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