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There isn't a thread about this yet? Honestly people...
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/civilsociety/articles/pp032605.shtml*snip*
Kyrgyz parliamentarians took further steps March 26 to erase the remnants of ousted President Askar Akayev’s rule as they set 26 June as the date for new presidential polls.
Lawmaker Iskhak Masaliev announced the decision to reporters immediately after the voting by members of the outgoing, bicameral Kyrgyz parliament.
"It has been decided to hold [early presidential] elections on June 26," he said. "The presidential elections will be held on June 26 of this year. This is exact, exact."
Parliamentarians reached the agreement in the presence of Kurmanbek Bakiev, who was named interim leader to succeed ousted President Askar Akaev. Bakiev announced that he will run in the June presidential poll.
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http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=5301*snip*
Akaev and his Russian backers blame the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for making a big fuss over the supposedly less democratic aspects of the recent election – which did not quite come up to "international standards," according to the OSCE – but if you look at the actual OSCE report [.pdf], the objections might easily apply to any election held in, say, America of late. For example:
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