Forward Kyrgyzstan Party

Forward, Kyrgyzstan!
Алга, Кыргызстан!
LeaderBermet Akayeva
ChairmanBolot Begaliev
Founded7 September 2003 (2003-09-07)
Registered6 November 2003 (2003-11-06)
Dissolved11 April 2005 (2005-04-11)
Merger ofJany Zaman
Manas El
Jany Kyymyl
Party of Cooperators
Birimdik Party
HeadquartersBishkek
NewspaperAlga, Kyrgyzstan!
Colours  Blue
  White
SloganFor a strong Kyrgyzstan!
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Party flag

Forward, Kyrgyzstan! (Kyrgyz: Алга, Кыргызстан!, romanizedAlga, Kyrgyzstan!) was a political party in Kyrgyzstan. The party was founded in September 2003 as a merger of four parties.[1] According to Azattyk Ünalgysy (Radio Liberty), the Forward Kyrgyzstan Party is considered a party of power.[2] The chairman of the party was Bolot Begaliev but one of its notable founders was Bermet Akayeva, eldest daughter of then-President Askar Akayev; per OSCE, Akayeva was deemed the informal leader of the party.[3][4][5] In the 2005 Kyrgyz parliamentary election, the party won 17 seats.[6] While Akayeva did not run as a candidate of the party, she did get elected to parliament.[4][5]

The party was formed from the merger of four separate parties: Manas El, Jany Kyymyl (New Movement), Jany Zaman (New Time), and the Party of Cooperators.[3] On 8 December 2003, the Birimdik Party (led by former prime minister Amangeldy Muraliyev) decided to merge with the party.[7]

Following the 2005 Tulip Revolution that overthrew Askar Akayev, the future of the party was unclear.

Election results

Jogorku Kenesh

Election Leader Seats +/– Government
2005 Bermet Akayeva
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Snap election

See also

References

  1. ^ "ПАРТИЯ «АЛГА, КЫРГЫЗСТАН!» БУДЕТ БОРОТЬСЯ ЗА ТРЕТЬ МЕСТ В ПАРЛАМЕНТЕ". Азаттык Υналгысы (in Russian). 10 January 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  2. ^ "ПАРТИЯ «АЛГА, КЫРГЫЗСТАН» ПОДДЕРЖИВАЕТ ИНИЦИАТИВУ ДЕПУТАТОВ ПО ВНЕСЕНИЮ ИЗМЕНЕНИЙ В КОНСТИТУЦИЮ". Азаттык Υналгысы (in Russian). 27 December 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "В КЫРГЫЗСТАНЕ ОБЪЕДИНИЛИСЬ ЧЕТЫРЕ ПАРТИИ". Азаттык Υналгысы (in Russian). 23 September 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b Хегай, Марина (2 May 2008). "Бермет Акаева: Мы обязательно вернемся!". Караван (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b "КЫРГЫЗСКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА ПАРЛАМЕНТСКИЕ ВЫБОРЫ 27 февраля и 13 марта 2005 года" (PDF). OSCE (in Russian). pp. 4, 19. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Der Ofen glüht noch: Kirgistans "Revolution" ist mehr als ein Machtbeben in Bischkek". www.ag-friedensforschung.de (in German). 8 April 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ^ "«Биримдик» партиясы «Алга, Кыргызстан» менен биригет". Азаттык Υналгысы (in Kyrgyz). 12 December 2003. Retrieved 27 June 2025.