Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska

Japarov, described as a populist, won a landslide with 79 percent of the vote. Months ago, he was languishing in jail.

Voters on Sunday will choose the country’s next leader and decide on a new political system.

All eyes are on the nationalist Sadyr Japarov, who is looking to extend his leadership following a rapid rise to power.

Nationalists say they will ignore calls by mayor to ban annual Independence March in Warsaw due to COVID-19.

A proposal to ban most terminations has triggered the largest rallies post-communism Poland has witnessed.

While the movie is a satire on American culture, not everyone in Kazakhstan has appreciated the joke.

Zhaparov, a nationalist who wants to share Kyrgyzstan’s gold wealth with public, was freed by protesters amid unrest.

A powerful family backed one of the few parties to succeed in a disputed vote, but the country is now unravelling.

Unrest following a disputed parliamentary election has resulted in a power vacuum, and significant challenges remain.

Opposition politician Sadyr Zhaparov released from jail and appointed acting PM, amid ongoing vote-rigging protests.