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Kyrgyzstan Government 1996

Names:

conventional long form:

Kyrgyz Republic

conventional short form:

Kyrgyzstan

local long form:

Kyrgyz Respublikasy

local short form:

none

former:

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

Digraph:

Type:

republic

Capital:

Bishkek

Administrative divisions:

6 oblasttar (singular - oblast) and 1 city* (singular - shaar); Bishkek Shaary*, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek), Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty, Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol)

note:

names in parentheses are administrative centers when name differs from oblast name

Independence:

31 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

National holiday:

National Day, 2 December; Independence Day, 31 August (1991)

Constitution:

adopted 5 May 1993

Legal system:

based on civil law system

Suffrage:

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:

chief of state:

President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990); election last held 12 October 1991 (next to be held NA 1996); results - Askar AKAYEV won in uncontested election with 95% of vote and with 90% of electorate voting; note - president elected by Supreme Soviet 28 October 1990, then by popular vote 12 October 1991; AKAYEV won 96% of the vote in a referendum on his status as president on 30 January 1994

head of government:

Prime Minister Apas DJUMAGULOV (since NA December 1993)

cabinet:

Cabinet of Ministers; subordinate to the president

Legislative branch:

bicameral

Assembly of Legislatures:

elections last held 5 February 1995 (next to be held no later than NA 1998); 35-member house to which 19 members have been elected so far; next round of runoffs scheduled for 19 April 1995

Assembly of Representatives:

elections last held 5 February 1995 (next to be held no later than NA 1998); 70-member house to which 60 members have been elected so far; next round of runoffs scheduled for 19 April 1995

note:

the legislature became bicameral for the 5 February 1995 elections

Judicial branch:

Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders:

Social Democratic Party (SDP), Ishenbai KADYRBEKOV, chairman; Democratic Movement of Kyrgyzstan (DMK), Kazat AKHMATOV, chairman; National Unity, German KUZNETSOV; Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan (PCK), Sherali SYDYKOV, chairman; Democratic Movement of Free Kyrgyzstan (ErK), Topchubek TURGUNALIYEV, chairman; Republican Popular Party of Kyrgyzstan; Agrarian Party of Kyrgyzstan, A. ALIYEV

Other political or pressure groups:

National Unity Democratic Movement; Peasant Party; Council of Free Trade Unions; Union of Entrepreneurs; Agrarian Party

Member of:

AsDB, CIS, EBRD, ECE, ECO, ESCAP, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NACC, OIC, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO

Diplomatic representation in US:

chief of mission:

(vacant); Charge d'Affaires ad interim Almas CHUKIN

chancery:

(temporary) Suite 705, 1511 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005

telephone:

[1] (202) 347-3732, 3733, 3718

FAX:

[1] (202) 347-3718

US diplomatic representation:

chief of mission:

Ambassador Eileen A. MALLOY

embassy:

Erkindik Prospekt #66, Bishkek 720002

mailing address:

use embassy street address

telephone:

[7] (3312) 22-29-20, 22-27-77, 22-26-31, 22-24-73

FAX:

[7] (3312) 22-35-51

Flag:

red field with a yellow sun in the center having 40 rays representing the 40 Kirghiz tribes; on the obverse side the rays run counterclockwise, on the reverse, clockwise; in the center of the sun is a red ring crossed by two sets of three lines, a stylized representation of the roof of the traditional Kirghiz yurt

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