Eurasia This Week: October 10, 2024

October 10, 2024

A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in Eurasia, usually posted on Thursdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.

The Soroca Fort in Soroca, Moldova. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Photobank MD (CC0)

Upcoming Eurasia Elections

Moldova Presidential Election and Referendum on Joining the EU: October 20, 2024

Madalin Necsutu, Balkan Insight (October 10, 2024): EU Promises Moldova 1.8 bn Euros Ahead of Key Elections

Anda Bologa, CEPA (October 9, 2024): Moldova — Time to Choose Moscow or Brussels

Alexander Tanas, Reuters (October 8, 2024): What’s at stake in Moldova’s election and referendum on Oct. 20?

Sonya Bandouil, Kyiv Independent (October 4, 2024): Moldova uncovers $15 million Russian-backed plot to influence upcoming elections with bribes and disinformation

Gabriel Gavin, Politico (October 3, 2024): Russia paying people to vote against joining EU, Moldova warns

Peter Apps, Reuters (October 3, 2024): Why Moldova’s election is more important than it looks

AFP (October 3, 2024): Moldova Uncovers ’Unprecedented’ Pro-Russia Vote Rigging

Georgia Parliamentary Elections: October 26, 2024

Tamara Sartania, German Marshall Fund (October 9, 2024): A Risk Assessment for Georgia’s 2024 Parliamentary Elections

Robert E. Hamilton and Nvard Chalikyan, Foreign Policy Research Institute (October 7, 2024): Georgian and US Elections: Defining the Next Chapter for the South Caucasus

Felix Light, Reuters (October 7, 2024): Georgia’s ruling party starts impeachment of pro-Western president before election

Uzbekistan Parliamentary and Local Elections: October 27, 2024

Under Islam Karimov, who ruled Uzbekistan from independence until his death in 2016, Uzbekistan was a brutal dictatorship. His successor, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has branded himself as a reformer. However, Freedom House notes: “While reforms adopted since President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took office in 2016 have led to improvements on some issues, Uzbekistan remains an authoritarian state with few signs of democratization. No opposition parties operate legally.”

Mirshohid Aslanov, The Diplomat (October 9, 2024): Uzbekistan’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections: A Chance for Change?

Dr. Gulnoza Ismailova, Modern Diplomacy (October 9, 2024): Navigating a “challenging and difficult” path towards democracy

Jennifer Baker, Euractiv (October 9, 2024): Silk Road 2.0? Uzbekistan-EU relations boosted by new democratic elections

Belarus Presidential Election: Due in 2025

Yuras Karmanau, AP (October 8, 2024): Authorities in Belarus open new criminal probes against scores of opposition activists

Past Eurasia Elections

Kazakhstan Referendum on Nuclear Power Plant: October 6, 2024

Assel Satubaldina, Astana Times (October 6, 2024): Preliminary Results Show Voter Turnout at Nearly 64% in Kazakhstan’s National Referendum

Reuters (October 6, 2024): Kazakhstan votes in favour of nuclear power plant construction, exit poll shows

Chris Rickleton, RFE/RL (October 5, 2024): Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Power Vote: Many Questions, But Just One On The Ballot

Regional Analysis

Marina Ohanjanyan, Clingendael (October 9, 2024): Key elections in EU candidates Georgia and Moldova: Democracy and geopolitics at stake

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