EVENT- Roundtable: Membs. of "Ata-Meken" Party (Kyrgyzstan), Orem, Utah, Feb 11
Posted by: Rusty Butler <butlerro@uvsc.edu>
EVENT - Roundtable with participation of the members of "Ata-Meken"
party from Kyrgyzstan at the Utah Valley State College, Feb. 11, 2008
Round table "Parliamentarism in the CIS: old challenges, new
opportunities"
Orem, Utah
Utah Valley State College, Woodbury Building, room 126
9.00 am, Feb.11, 2008
Introduction: Dr. Alex Stecker, Coordinator, Political Science
Department, UVSC
Presenters:
1) Omurbek Tekebaev, Chairman, "Ata-Meken (Motherland)" Party, Speaker
of the Kyrgyz Parliament (2005-2006)
2) Bolotbek Sherniyazov, member, "Ata-Meken (Motherland)" Party,
vice-Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament (2005-2006)
3) Erkinbek Alymbekov, member, "Ata-Meken (Motherland)" Party,
vice-Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament (2005-2007)
4) Dr. Rusty Butler, associate vice president for international affairs
at UVSC & Honorary Consul General of the Russian Federation to Utah
Moderator: Dr. Geoffrey Cockerham, Political Science Department, UVSC
A group of influential political leaders of the Kyrgyz Republic,
representing one of the oldest parties in that country together with
representatives of Utah will share their views on the challenges with
separation of powers and the development of Parliamentarism in the
region, including Kyrgyzstan. Part of the discussion will be dedicated
to the prospect of future bilateral cooperation in that area.
Omurbek Tekebaev, despite his resignation from the position of Speaker
of the Kyrgyz Parliament in 2006, and loss of his Parliamentary seat
during the election last December, is still considered by many as one of
the leading political figures in Kyrgyzstan with experience as one of
the most influential opposition parliamentarians in all Central Asia. He
will be joined by two of his former deputies who are also members of the
party.
"The U.S. has important strategic interests in Central Asia," explained
Dr. Rusty Butler, associate vice president for international affairs at
UVSC. "Kyrgyzstan is home to the United States air base that provides
critical support to the war effort in Afghanistan as well as to a
growing Russian military base. A strong democracy is crucial for the
stability of Kyrgyzstan as well as the entire Central Asia region."
The event will take place under the program of legislative exchanges at
Utah Valley State College with the nations of Central Asia and as a
reciprocity to the visit to Kyrgyzstan on October 1-4, 2007 of the
legislative delegation from the Rocky Mountain States, led by Utah
Senate President John Valentine and Montana Senate Majority Leader Carol
Williams.
The event is open to the public.
For more details about this event, please contact Maryna Storrs at
(801) 863-8897 or by e-mail storrsma@uvsc.edu.
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