Almazbek Atambayev - Presidential Candidate

Presidential Candidate

On 20 April 2009 Atambayev was announced as a candidate for the July 2009 Kyrgyz presidential elections. But on polling day Atambayev withdrew his candidacy claiming "widespread fraud": "Due to massive, unprecedented violations, we consider these elections illegitimate and a new election should be held".

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