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A day later, on 22 October 2020, the Parliament passed in three readings the Constitutional Law "On the suspension of certain norms of the Constitutional Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Elections of President of the Kyrgyz Republic and Deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic" which provided:


"Article 1.
In order to stabilize the socio-political, epidemiological and related economic situation in the country, increase the level of public confidence in the electoral process, due to the need to take into account the opinions of the broadest segments of society and the implementation of a constitutional reform that provides for amendments to the current Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, suspend Articles 38 and 63 of the Constitutional Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Elections of President of the Kyrgyz Republic and Deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic" dated July 2, 2011 No. 68.


Article 2.
In connection with the recognition of the elections of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic held on October 4, 2020 as invalid, repeat elections or new elections of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh shall be announced in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, but no later than June 1, 2021.


Article 3.
1. This Constitutional Law shall enter into force from the date of its official publication and shall remain in force until the completion of the constitutional reform.
2. The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of the Kyrgyz Republic shall:
- bring its regulatory legal acts in compliance with this Law;
- take the necessary measures arising from this Constitutional Law”.