CEC prolongs receipt of applications from presidential candidates

09:25, 01 августа 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Darya PODOLSKAYA

Receipt of applications from presidential candidates continued until 00.00 the day before. This information was provided by the member of the Central Electoral Commission Elena Dzhilkichieva to 24.kg news agency.

According to her, the decision to extend the time until midnight was made «not to offend anybody." Yesterday was the last day, when those intending to take part in the presidential election could submit relevant documents to the Central Election Commission.

As of 7.00 pm on July 31, applications were submitted by 58 candidates.