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
Elections On Deck
Eurasia This Week: October 10, 2024
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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
Elections On Deck
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