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   Voting ends in close Kyrgyz poll
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News DateSunday, March 13, 2005 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionVoting has ended in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan where more than half the seats in parliament had to be filled after an indecisive first round.

Last month's first round failed to return outright winners in about 40 of the country's 75 electoral districts.

The authorities have denied claims by European observers that the first round failed to meet international standards.

Correspondents say the polls are a key test for President Askar Akayev ahead of a presidential election in October.

Mr Akayev, who came to power in the former Soviet state in 1990, has said he will stand down, as required by the constitution.
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