The current political season will definitely take a special place in the modern history of the Kyrgyz Republic. Without exaggerating it can be noted that the current political reform in Kyrgyzstan became the token event that in considerable degree changed the political space and configuration of political forces in the Republic.
The dissolution of Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyz Republic and Parliamentary election provoked a great interest, became an object for discussions among politicians and experts. It should be marked that all attention is attracted to the reasons of Jogorku Kenesh dissolution and possible distribution of political forces in new parliament of the country.
According to the Decree of the President of Kyrgyz Republic Kurmanbek Bakiev “On setting of the date of early election of deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic” that was signed in October 23, 2007, the December 16, 2007 took place Parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan. We should underline that Referendum held on October 21, 2007 where, according to official data of Central Election Commission, the 76,1 % of electors voted for adoption of new edited version of Basic Law and Code “On elections” preceded the regulation about conduction of elections in Jogorku Kenesh.
In its turn, the conduction of nation-wide voting became possible after decision of Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic that returned Kyrgyzstan to the Constitution of 2003. According to this Constitution the President of country, Kurmanbek Bakiev obtained the legal grounds for declaration of referendum. This opportunity have received after September 14, 2007 when the Constitutional Court of the Republic answered to the claim of two deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the third convocation on acknowledgement of amendments to the Basic Law adopted in November and December, 2006 as ineffective.
The analysts adduce different reasons for departure in the history of the Corps of Deputies of Parliament of the third convocation. However, it seems that this step was rather logical as it was caused by changes in the Constitution, and they, in their turn, were caused by the requirement of time. This step answers interests of the Kyrgyzstan democratic development and targets of the accelerated modernization of our country.
A new Constitution was based on ideas which were discussed recently at the Constitutional Meeting, which were studied by different working groups, and at working out of these ideas, decisions of the Constitutional Court members were taken into account. A core aspect of the Constitution is formation of Jogorku Kenesh based on representation of political parties. Parliamentary elections which took place in 2005 showed that under conditions of Kyrgyzstan the conduction of elections to representative bodies according to one mandate territorial constituencies is a source of serious problems.
According to a new Constitution, a status of Jogorku Kenesh and local keneshes (councils) is significantly increased. It is just these bodies that play a main role in appointment of first positions of the executive power – the Prime-Minister, ministers, mayors of cities and heads of aiyl okmotus (village council).
A number of mandates is increased from 75 to 90. At the same time the Constitution must strengthen a vertical of command of the executive power, to increase a role and of the heads’ responsibility.
Control of fulfillment and realization of the state authorities’ decisions, assurance of the laws observance and provision of population with state services is imposed on them.
It should be pointed out that a main goal of the reform is an idea of protection of the  human rights, and not protection of the power authorities of these or those bodies, an idea of  responsibility of power and not its separation between power branches. The adoption of a new redaction of the Constitution of the country finalized the first stage of political reforms in Kyrgyzstan. After that it is necessary to adjust our laws and a system of state bodies in compliance with the new Constitution.
Registration of parties have come to the end on 18th November 2007. It was for the first time that lists of first persons were formed, which were proposed by members of the parties as an aggregate image of the party.
Parties are allowed to introduce 100 persons into lists all in all. According to the existing Code on Elections, women must make up 1/3 of the total list, 15% of candidates should be young people under 35 years old and 15% must be people of other nationalities.
Polling office also are created at diplomatic missions of Kyrgyzstan. In total outside the Kyrgyz Republic 38 polling offices for voting, including, in Islamic Republic of Pakistan are organized. The polling office is organized on the basis of Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Admittedly the elections were preceded by a certain process of merger and transformations at the national field of parties, stipulated mainly by a party nature of the appointed Parliamentary elections. With such system a role of political parties is cardinally increased. And this is very important for Kyrgyzstan. Our country needs critical parties which could define a strategy of actions, which could be able to realize their ideas and decisions. Main aspects today are elections according to the party lists, increase of the role of parties in formation of the Government.
It is important to note, that the pre-election company in Kyrgyzstan has passed in a quiet channel, without any excess and public excitements. It speaks that the country leaders had been provided equality and necessary conditions for the fair and open competition are created all. On December, 16th, 2007 in Kyrgyzstan have passed parliamentary elections. Attendance of voters has made 71,93 %.
According to the electoral legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, for passage to parliament it is necessary to overcome 5 % a barrier and to type not less than 0.5 % of voices from the general list of voters in each of seven areas of the country and two largest cities of Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek and Osh.
On information of the Central Election Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic on early election in parliament the majority of voices was received by People Party "Ak-Jol" which has typed 48.82 % of voters. On the second place - Socialist party "Ata-Meken" – 8.7 % of voices. Against all has voted 0.3 % of voters. Thus, from 12 political parties which have taken part parliamentary elections of the Kyrgyz Republic there pass only two parties - propresidential "Ak-Jol" and opposition "Ata-Meken".
Of a course of elections observed 600 international observers. Observers have noted a correctness in struggle of the political parties, the equal access given by it to mass-media, quiet political conditions in the country. Also the measures taken in Kyrgyzstan directed on maintenance of equal conditions of conducting of pre-election campaign for all political parties are positively estimated.
I wish to emphasize, that the past on December, 16th, 2007 parliamentary elections have fixed a new configuration of the political system, based on a new role of representative bodies of authority and party mechanisms.
The system of proportional voting, formation by party of the parliamentary majority of new structure of the government have accelerated introduction in the Kyrgyz Republic of the standard democratic standards. To that they have started acceleration of processes of democratic modernization in the Kyrgyz Republic.