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Kyrgyzstan - Government and Political Conditions (Notes)

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS The 1993 constitution defines the form of government as a democratic republic. The executive branch includes a president and prime minister. The judicial branch comprises a Supreme Court, a Constitutional Court, local courts, and a Procurator-General. President Bakiyev made constitutional reform a key element of his campaign in 2005, and the November 2006 protests stemmed in part from members of parliament?s demands for action on that reform. It is unclear if President Bakiyev and parliament consider the December 30, 2006 constitution the final step in that process. Principal Government Officials President--Kurmanbek Bakiyev Prime Minister--Almazbek Atambayev Minister of Foreign Affairs--Ednan Karabayev Ambassador to the U.S.--Zamira Sydykova The Kyrgyz Republic maintains an embassy in the United States at 2360 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel.: (202) 338-5141; fax: (202) 386-7550).