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TBILISI (TCA) — According to former EU and US Ambassadors to Georgia Denis Corboy, William Courtney, and Kenneth Yalowitz "Georgia’s status as a post-Soviet democratic leader is under challenge. A flawed presidential election, use of force against protesters, and political manipulations by the secretive billionaire who heads the ruling Georgian Dream Party have strained public confidence and brought mounting public protests. Domestic calm may hinge on improving political dialogue and conducting free and fair parliamentary elections in fall, 2020. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani appears set to win a second term after Afghan election officials announced he had won 50.6 percent of the preliminary vote count. Hawa Alam Nuristani, chairwoman of the Independent Election Commission, made the announcement at a press conference on December 22 in the capital, Kabul, RFE/RL reported. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that after taking "some steps" toward reforming Uzbekistan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has not extended this "reform spirit" to this month’s parliamentary elections, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — More than 50 observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly are deploying to Uzbekistan for the 22 December parliamentary elections. It is the first time for the OSCE PA observing an election in the country, the OSCE PA said on December 13. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on November 25 opened an election observation mission for the 22 December parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan. The deployment follows an invitation from the country’s authorities, ODIHR said. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — Despite the ongoing economic and, to some extent, political liberalization, the government in Tashkent still refrains from making changes to the political system, and the upcoming parliamentary elections will hardly see new faces among candidates for the new parliament’s seats. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by Fozil Mashrab: Continue reading
