Kyrgyzstan has 41 presidential candidates

16:22, 27 июля 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA

41 people in  want to participate in the presidential race: another candidate submitted documents to the CEC. CEC website reports.

It is noted that the documents were submitted by Temirbek Asanbekov. He was nominated by Meken Yntymagy party at its extraordinary congress.

Up to date, 32 self-nominated candidates and 9 representatives of political parties have submitted applications to the CEC. In the near future, the list of candidates for the main post of the country will be replenished. Today, the congress of  party nominated its the candidate, accused of corruption, Kanatbek Isaev.

The presidential election will be held on October 15. Applications of those wishing to take the post are accepted until August 1.