A Vote for Stability Steers Southerner to Success in Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Election

MIN READOct 26, 2017 | 09:00 GMT

Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov (second from the left) won his country's presidential election on Oct. 15.

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The Oct. 15 referendum raises expectations of policy continuity in a country that has to balance regional and strategic interests....