Asel Doolotkeldieva

Asel Doolotkeldieva is a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter. She was a political analyst for OSCE ODIHR election observation mission in Kyrgyzstan.

Presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan: end of a parliamentary experiment?

The first round of Kyrgyzstan’s presidential elections will take place on 30 October, with the likely victor and the future of the political system far from certain. Asel Doolotkeldieva profiles the contenders, and wonders if the country can manage electoral conflict without it spilling over into

By Asel Doolotkeldieva

/ 31 Aug 2011

Elections in Kyrgyzstan: a step towards democracy?

Will Kyrgyzstan’s progress towards democracy, initiated after the April Revolution, be undermined by victory of the non-democratic parties at the recent parliamentary elections? Or might possibly these parties surprise everyone and accept the changes? Asel Doolotkeldieva weighs up the probable out

By Asel Doolotkeldieva

/ 18 Nov 2010