The Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan, in response to a request from the president, issued an official interpretation of constitutional provisions regarding the timing of presidential elections and ruled that the next presidential election must be held on January 24, 2027.

According to the court's conclusion, voting will take place on the fourth Sunday of January 2027 in accordance with the constitutional law "On Elections of the President of Kyrgyzstan and Deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh." Parliament must schedule the election no later than four months before the voting day, i.e., by September 24, 2026.

The court explained that the current six-year term of President Sadyr Japarov is considered his first presidential term. Thus, the incumbent head of state has the right to participate in the 2027 election and, if victorious, serve a second term, which under the current Constitution will last five years.

Separately, the Constitutional Court clarified the possibility of early elections. The decision emphasizes that public discussions about presidential terms are not a legal basis for an extraordinary vote.

The court stated that early elections are possible only in cases of early termination of the president's powers—through voluntary resignation, removal from office in accordance with established procedures, inability to perform duties due to health reasons, or death. This list is exhaustive, and any other grounds contradict the Constitution.

In the absence of these conditions, holding early elections is legally excluded, the court noted.

Source: kun.uz