For purposes of realization of the Law of the KR "On local self-government", on the order of election, assumption of a position and discharge from the position of mayor of town the Union of LSG of the KR has worked out the regulations on fractions of town keneshs and directed it to town keneshs, where elections of mayors will take place.
The members of the Central Election Commission on elections and conducting of referendums made the decision to fix the elections of heads of executive bodies of 163 aiyl okmotu and 9 settlements from September 20, 2011
The Union of LSG of the KR has published 2 Collections of normative legal acts for LSG bodies in Russian and Kyrgyz languages. There are new laws of the KR "On local self-government", "On elections of deputies of local keneshs" and "On local state administration" in the Collection (#1)
On August 27, the elections of mayors of towns in a new format were conducted in 17 towns. For the first time candidacies to the position of mayor were nominated only by deputies of appropriate town kenesh. Beforehand deputies formed fractions for joint and concerted activities and elaboration of united attitude.
For purposes of realization of the Law of the KR "On local self-government", on the order of election, assumption of a position and discharge from the position of mayor of town the Union of LSG of the KR has worked out the regulations on fractions of town keneshs and directed it to town keneshs, where elections of mayors will take place
The project "Research of the efficiency of the implementation of own and delegated permissions by LSG bodies" has started with the support of the Fund "Soros Kyrgyzstan".
The Turkish delegation was headed by Murat Aidyn, the Chairman of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities. The delegation included mayors from Turkey and representatives of the Union.
If mayoralty will remain small coin in political battles the city councils should consider introduction of a city –manager position in the structure of mayor’s offices who would manage the city without relying on the “weak” mayor.
Studies were conducted to evaluate the efficiency of the community organizations' work and their interaction with local self-government bodies in five mountainous village areas in Osh and Naryn Oblasts.
The Union of Local Self-Governments of KR supports statements madetoday by a number of deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of KR on reforming of the State Enterprise "Kyrgyzjilkommunsouz" during the session of the parliamentary faction "SDPK".