The number of candidates who have submitted applications to participate in Kyrgyzstan’s 2027 presidential election has reached seven. The latest applicant was former member of parliament Baktybek Kalmamatov, who submitted his documents to the country’s Central Election Commission.

A representative of the Central Election Commission announced that Baktybek Kalmamatov’s application to run for president had been accepted.

Those who had previously announced their intention to take part in the election include incumbent President Sadyr Japarov, former board member of the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund Aimen Kasenov, former head of a district in Chuy Region Azamat Esenbekov, former head of Kyrgyzstan’s Financial Police Siyymyk Zhapykeyev, entrepreneur Akay Kydyrov, and leader of the Kyrgyz communists Ishak Masaliyev.

The presidential election in Kyrgyzstan is scheduled to take place on January 27, 2027. The deadline for nominating candidates is November 13. The official candidate registration stage will begin thereafter.

To participate in the election, candidates must collect at least 30,000 supporting signatures from voters and pay an electoral deposit of 1 million Kyrgyz soms. At the current exchange rate, this amount is equivalent to approximately 11,400 US dollars.