Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz parties challenge results of parliamentary elections

FOCUS Information Agency - Several Kyrgyz parties challenged in court results of the parliamentary elections in the ex-Soviet Central Asian republic, Kyrgyz Central Election Committee's chairman Akylbek Sariyev said, RIA Novosti reports.

On Monday the Kyrgyz Election Committee announced the final results of the country's parliamentary elections held on October 10. A total 29 parties competed for 120 seats in the parliament. Five parties received enough votes to win seats in parliament.

The move will delay an issuance of mandates to the elected MPs.

"A registration of deputies and an issuance of mandates will be held after consideration of all claims," Sariyev said. "We cannot say exactly when the mandates will be issued to the deputies. All decisions will be taken in accordance with a courts' decisions."

The newly elected Kyrgyz Parliament is expected to start working on Friday.