The Asaba party announced in Bishkek on 22 October that Deputy of Parliament Azimbek Beknazarov was elected chairman of the party at the congress held in the town of Shamaldy-Sai of the southern Jalal-Abad Province on 19 October. Former chairman of the party Doelet Nusupov was elected head of the co-ordination council of the party.
The party was founded in 1990. Beknazarov is chairman of a parliamentary committee, he began impeachment procedure against President Askar Akayev last December accusing him of ceding Kyrgyz territories to China. He was arrested on 5 January and released on 19 March only. However, his arrest caused broad public protests, which led to death of one protester in February and killing of five protesters in March.
The party was founded in 1990. Beknazarov is chairman of a parliamentary committee, he began impeachment procedure against President Askar Akayev last December accusing him of ceding Kyrgyz territories to China. He was arrested on 5 January and released on 19 March only. However, his arrest caused broad public protests, which led to death of one protester in February and killing of five protesters in March.