AFGHANISTAN	awaiting -   (Since ) Non-functioning as of June 1993 WEB site - No known sites
ARMENIA	Azgayin Joghov / National Assembly Armen Khachatryan - President of the National Assembly Born : on August 13, 1957, in Yerevan Education : 1978 he got an honors diploma from the philological department of the Armenian pedagogical institute. Party : (Unity) (President of the National Assembly since 1999) Unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) or Azgayin Zhoghov (131 members, elected for a four year term, 75 members in single-seat constituencies and 56 by proportional representation) Last elections : 30 May 1999 (next to be held in the spring of 2003) Last election results : percent of seats by party : M - Misanutiun (Unity) composed by HHK, Comb and HZhK. HHK 23 (Hayastani Hanrapetakan Kusaktsutyun / Republican Party of Armenia) ; Comb 29 ; HZhK 3 (Hayastani Zhoghovrdakan Kusaktsutyun / People's Party of Armenia, leftist) ; HKK 11 (Hayastani Komunistakan /Kusaktsutyun / Communist Party of Armenia) ; Dashnak 9 (Hai Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutyun / Armenian Revolutionary Federation, social-democratic) ; IM 6 (Iravunk ev Miabanutiun / Law and Unity) ; OE 6 (Orinants Erkir / Rule of Law Country, centrist) ; AZhM 6 (Azgayin Zhoghovrdavarakan Miutyun / National Democratic Union of Armenia, centrist) ; HHS 1 (Hayots Hamazgain Sharzhum / Armenian National Movement) ; DPA 1 (Hayastani Demokratakan Kusaktutyun / Democratic Party of Armenia, social-democratic) ; Ar 1 (Arakelutun / Mission) ; NCP 1 (National Concord Party) ; non-partisans 32 ; invalid 2 (const. 15 and 53) WEB site - http://www.parliament.am/
AZERBEIJAN	Milli Mejlis / National Assembly awaiting Murtuz Aleskerov - Chairman of the National Assembly Born : (Chairman of the National Assembly since 1995 reelect in 2000) Unicameral National Assembly or Milli Majlis (100 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and 25 members elected by proportional representation) Last elections : 05 November 2000 (next to be held NA 2005) Last election results : The results of the 5 november 2000 elections are not yet available. Composition of old National Assembly - percent of seats by party : YAP 67 (Yeni Azerbaycan Partiyasi / New Azerbaijan Party) ; AKC 4 (Azerbaycan Khalq Cabhasi / Popular Front of Azerbaijan, reformist) ; AMIP 4 (Azerbaycan Milli Istiqlal Partiyasi / Azerbaijan National Independence Party, nationalist) ; ASP 2 (Azad Sahibkartar Partiyasi / Businessmen Party, centrist) ; CSP 1 (Citizen's Solidarity Party) ; AMDP 1 (Azerbaycan Müsteqil Demokrat Partiyasi / Azerbaijan Independent Democratic Party) ; Non-affiliated 46 WEB site - No known sites
GEORGIA	Sakartvelos Parlamenti / Parliament of Georgia Zurab Zhvania - Chairman of the Parliament Born : on December 9, 1963 in Tbilisi, Georgia Education : Graduated from the Tbilisi State University where he studied in the Department of Biology. (Chairman of the Parliament since 1995 / November 20, 1999 reelected) Unicameral Supreme Council (commonly referred to as Parliament) or Umaghiesi Sabcho (235 members, elected for a four year term, 150 seats by proportional representation and 85 in single-seat constituencies) Last elections : 31 october and 14 november 1999 (next to be held NA 2003) Last election results : percent of seats by party : SMK 130 (Sak'art'velos Mokalaketa Kavshiri / Citizens' Union of Georgian, centrist) ; SSAK 64 (Sruliad Sak'art'velos Aghordzinebis Kavshiri / All-Georgian Union for Revival) ; IWSG 15 (Industry will save Georgia) ; Shromis 2 (Georgian Labour Party) ; non-partisans 12 ; Abkhazian delegates 12 WEB site - http://www.parliament.ge/
KAZAKHSTAN	Parliament Senate awaiting Oralbi Abdykarimov - President of the Senate Born : (President of the Senate since 1998) Bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (47 seats ; 7 senators are appointed by the president ; other members are popularly elected, two from each oblast and Almaty, to serve four-year terms) Last elections : 17 September 1999 Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : The results of the senate elections are not listed because of the indirect structure without party-alignments. WEB site - No known sites Mazhilis / Assembly awaiting Zharmakhan Tuyakbai - President of the Mazhilis Born : (President of the Mazhilis since 1996) The Mazilis (77 seats, elected for a four year term, 67 in single seat constituencies and 10 by proportional representation) Last elections : 10 October and 24 October 1999 (next to be held NA 2003) Last election results : percent of seats by party : OTAN 23 (Republican Party of the Country) ; CPK 13 (Civil Party of Kazakhstan) ; CPK 3 (Communist Party of Kazakhstan) ; AP 3 (Agrarian Party) ; NCPK 1 (National Co-operative Party of Kazakstan) ; Non-partisans and others 33 ; Vacant 3 WEB site - No known sites
KYRGYZSTAN	Jogorku Kenesh / Supreme Council El Okuldor Palatasy / Assembly of People's Representatives awaiting Altay Borubaev - President of the People's Assembly Born : (President of the People's Assembly since 2000) Bicameral Supreme Council or Jogorku Kenesh consists of the Assembly of People's Representatives (45 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies) Last elections : 20 February 2000 (next election to be held NA 2005) Last election results : percent of seats by party : WEB site - http://kenesh.bishkek.gov.kg/ Myizam Chygaruu Jyiyny / Legislative Assembly awaiting Abdygany M. Erkebaev - President of the Legislative Assembly Born : (President of the Legislative Assembly since 2000) Legislative Assembly (60 members, elected for a five year term, 45 in single-seat constituencies and 15 by proportional representation) Last elections : 20 February and 12 march 2000 (next election to be held NA 2005) Last election results : percent of seats by party : PKK 15 (Partija Kommunistov Kyrgyzstana / Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan) ; SDS 4 (Sojuz Demokraticheskikh Sil / Union of Democratic Forces, pro-presidential) ; DPZK 2 (Demokratiches-keskaya Partiya Zhenshchin Kyrgyzstana / Womens' Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan) ; PPVVAA 2 (Politicheskaya Partiya Veteranov Vojny b Afganistane i Uchastnikov Drugikh Lokal'nykh Boyelykh Konfliktov / Party of War Veterans in Afhanistan) ; AM 1 (Socialisticheskaya Partiya Ata Meken / Socialist Party Ata Meken) ; MS 1 (Politicheskaya Partiya "Moya Strana" / Political Party My Country, pro-presidential) ; Elected as non-partisans 45 WEB site - http://kenesh.bishkek.gov.kg/
MONGOLIA	Ulsyn Ikh Khural / State Great Assembly Lkhamsuren Enebish - Chairman of the State Great Assembly Born : June 1, 1947 in Mogod sum, Bulgan Province Education : 1965 graduate of Ulaanbaatar secondary school and earned his master's degree from the Mongolian State University in 1970 as an engineer. Party : MAKN (Revolutionary People's Party of Mongolia) (Chairman of the State Great Assembly since 1996) Unicameral State Great Khural (Ulsyn Ikh-Khural) (76 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections : 2 July 2000 (next to be held NA 2004) Last election results : percent of seats by party : MAKN 72 (Mongol Ardyn Khuv'sgatt Nam / Revolutionary People's Party of Mongolia, communist) ; MUAN 1 (Mongoliin Undeshii Ardchilsan Nam / Mongolian National Democratic Party, conservative reformist, in alliance with Mongolian Religious Democratic Party) ; CWP/GP 1 (Civil Will Party/Green Party) ; MASSN/MLP 1 (Mongoliin Ardchilsan Shinz Socialist Nam / Mongol Democratic New Socialist Party and Mongolian Labour Party) ; Non-partisans 1 WEB site - http://www.parl.gov.mn/
TAJIKISTAN	Majlisi Oli / Supreme Assembly Majlisi Mamoyandogan / Assembly of Representatives awaiting Saidullo Khairullaev - Chairman of the Majlisi Oli Born : (Chairman of the Majlisi Oli since 2000) Bicameral Supreme Assembly or Majlisi Oli -The Majlisi Mamoyandogan / Assembly of Representatives has (63 members, elected for a five year term in, 22 by proportional representation and 41 in single-seat constituencies) Last elections - 27 February and 12 March 2000 (Next to be held in 2005) Last election results : percent of seats by party : HDKT 30 (Hizbi Demokrati-Khalkii Tojikston / People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, pro-presidential) ; CP 13 (Communist Party) ; IRP 2 (Islamic Renaissance Party) ; Non-partisans 15 (pro-HDKT) ; not available/vacant 3 WEB site - No known sites Majlisi Milliy / National Assembly awaiting Mahmadsaid Ubaidullaev - Chairman of the Majlisi Milliy Born : (Chairman of the Majlisi Milliy since 2000) The Majlisi Milliy (National Assembly) has 33 members, 25 elected for a five year term by local majlisi deputies and 8 appointed by the president. WEB site - No known sites
TURKMENISTAN	Mejlis Saparmurad A. Niyazov - Chairman of the Mejlis (Parliament) Born : (Chairman of the Mejlis since 28 December 1999) Note - made president for life by the Mejlis Under the 1992 constitution, there are two parliamentary bodies, a unicameral People's Council or Halk Maslahaty (more than 100 seats, some of which are elected by popular vote and some of which are appointed ; meets infrequently) and a unicameral Assembly or Majlis (50 seats ; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Last elections - 12 December 1999 (next to be held NA December 2004) Last election results : percent of seats by party : TDP 50 (Democratic Party of Turkmenistan - the only allowed party got all seats) WEB site - No known sites
UZBEKISTAN	Oliy Majlis awaiting Erkin Kh. Khalilov - President of the National Assembly Born : (President of the National Assembly since 1999) Unicameral Supreme Assembly or Oliy Majlis (250 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Last elections : 5 and 19 December 1999 (next to be held NA December 2004) Last election results : percent of seats by party : CDP 48 (Chalk Demokratik Partijasi / Democratic People's Party, communist) ; F 34 (Fidokorlar / Self Sacrifice) ; VT 20 (Vatan Taraqiyotti / Progress of the Fatherland) ; A 11 (Adolat / Justice) ; NT 10 (Millyi Tiklanish / National Renaissance) ; Initiative groups 16 ; Local authorities 110 ; vacant 1 WEB site - http://www.gov.uz/oliy/

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