In Kyrgyzstan, early parliamentary elections began to elect 90 deputies to the country’s unicameral legislature today.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kyrgyzstan reported that 460 candidates are contesting on 2,492 polling stations across the country, along with 27 remote voting stations and 100 polling stations abroad.

On September 25, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted to dissolve itself, citing concerns over the close timing of the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.

Kyrgyzstan’s unicameral parliament, Jogorku Kenesh, consists of 90 members elected for five-year terms.