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Friday, 22 April 2005
ANOTHER CANDIDATE ENTERS KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL RACE
By empty (4/22/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Jeneshbek Nazaraliev, a doctor who runs a well-known clinic for drug addicts in Bishkek, announced on 21 April that he plans to seek the presidency in the 10 July election, RFE/RL\'s Kyrgyz Service reported. Nazaraliev told Bishkek TV that he was prompted to declare his candidacy by a desire to stabilize the situation in the country. Nazaraliev\'s announcement brings the number of declared candidates to 10, a number that is expected to rise as the election nears.
Jeneshbek Nazaraliev, a doctor who runs a well-known clinic for drug addicts in Bishkek, announced on 21 April that he plans to seek the presidency in the 10 July election, RFE/RL\'s Kyrgyz Service reported. Nazaraliev told Bishkek TV that he was prompted to declare his candidacy by a desire to stabilize the situation in the country. Nazaraliev\'s announcement brings the number of declared candidates to 10, a number that is expected to rise as the election nears. (RFE/RL)