Four pro-government political parties in Kyrgyzstan -- Jany Zaman (New Times), Manas El, Jany Kyymyl (New Movement), and the Party of Cooperators – have merged under the name Alga, Kyrgyzstan (Forward, Kyrgyzstan). The chairman of the new party\'s political council is Bolot Begaliev, who formerly headed Jany Zaman. He told a news conference that the name of the party was determined at a recent congress at which the merger of the four parties was agreed upon. Begaliev estimated that the new party has about 40,000 members throughout the country. He added that Alga, Kyrgyzstan intends to focus on building a strong and democratic country, with an emphasis on decentralization and the development of local government. Other parties sharing the same goals have been invited to join the new organization. (kabar.kg)