United Democratic Party (Kazakhstan)


The United Democratic Party is an unregistered political party in Kazakhstan. It was founded on 25 December 2001 after a merger of People's Congress of Kazakhstan, Republican People's Party of Kazakhstan, and the Azamat Democratic Party. The main reason was due to a need of a stronger, united opposition. At its Congress which was held in January 2002, the UDP advocated for a unicameral parliamentary republic, elections at local level, and snap elections for president and the parliament. The party was never registered nor did it participate in the 2004 Kazakh legislative election due to lack of funds.