People's Congress of Kyrgyzstan
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People's Congress of Kyrgyzstan was an electoral alliance
formed between the Ar-Namys
(Dignity) party and three other opposition parties in Kyrgyzstan
. Former Prime Minister Felix Kulov
was elected Chairman of the Congress in November 2001. The Congress was founded to create an authentic democratic state and lead Kyrgyzstan out of political and economic crisis.
The Congress consisted of
In 2002 Erkindik left the Congress and joined the People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan
. While in 2004 the Ar-Namys party agreed to cooperate with the For Fair Elections
electoral alliance in preparation for the February 2005 parliamentary elections.
Electoral alliance
An electoral alliance may take the form of a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc. It is an association of political parties or individuals which exists solely to stand in elections...
formed between the Ar-Namys
Ar-Namys
Ar-Namys is a political party in Kyrgyzstan. It was founded on July 9, 1999 by former Prime Minister Felix Kulov. The party quickly became the nation's leading opposition party but was barred from the 2000 parliamentary elections. However, since the party was barred its members formed a bloc with...
(Dignity) party and three other opposition parties in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
. Former Prime Minister Felix Kulov
Felix Kulov
Felix Sharshenbayevich Kulov served as Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan following the Tulip Revolution. He first served from 1 September 2005 until he resigned on 19 December 2006...
was elected Chairman of the Congress in November 2001. The Congress was founded to create an authentic democratic state and lead Kyrgyzstan out of political and economic crisis.
The Congress consisted of
- Ar-NamysAr-NamysAr-Namys is a political party in Kyrgyzstan. It was founded on July 9, 1999 by former Prime Minister Felix Kulov. The party quickly became the nation's leading opposition party but was barred from the 2000 parliamentary elections. However, since the party was barred its members formed a bloc with...
- Ata-Meken
- Peoples Party
- Erkindik
In 2002 Erkindik left the Congress and joined the People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan
People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan
People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan is an electoral alliance formed on September 22, 2004 in Kyrgyzstan. President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was chosen as the movement's Chairman at the alliance's November 5 founding congress. It was created to contest the February 2005 parliamentary elections.Following his...
. While in 2004 the Ar-Namys party agreed to cooperate with the For Fair Elections
For Fair Elections
For Fair Elections was an electoral alliance formed by four opposition parties in Kyrgystan. It was formed on May, 20, 2004 in preparation for the February 2005 parliamentary elections....
electoral alliance in preparation for the February 2005 parliamentary elections.