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January 11, 2021

Sadyr Japarov Wins Kyrgyz Election, Months After He Was Sprung Free from Jail
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In Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov declared victory in a snap presidential
election that was called after protests toppled the government in the
fall. Japarov was serving a jail sentence for kidnapping a provincial
governor - a charge he denied - before protesters sprung him free in
September and he was installed as both prime minister and president.
Preliminary results show Japarov receiving around 80% of votes in
Sunday's election, with a turnout of around 40%


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