A second official contender for the presidency emerged - Azmat Asenkovkov. His biography is not empty. candidate for economic sciences. He worked in the tax service, the social fund, the Ministry of Finance, and was the ekim of the Moscow district of Chui district. That is, it is a person from the system. Not a random passer-by, but a former mid-level official with experience in financial authorities and municipal positions.
He previously tried to run for president in 2020, but withdrew his bid. That is, he has experience in participating in the campaign, but he has no experience in completing it. Most likely, nothing will happen to Asenkov. And it has nothing to do with him personally. Victory requires not only a biography, but resources for an election campaign. As a former district ekim, he has local connections in the Choi region, but this is not enough for a national campaign.
Applying is a test of seriousness. If Asenkov starts collecting signatures and making a deposit (which is non-refundable, and a million is no joke), it means that he is determined to bring the campaign to the register and, perhaps, use it as a platform for raising awareness, for future Jogorku Kenesh elections, or for negotiations with other players. If it goes away quietly, like in 2020, that means the statement was either a technicality or a way to indicate a presence without real commitment.