Hijjah 04, 1431, Nov 10, 2010, SPA -- Kyrgyzstan's newly empowered parliament has convened for its first session, setting the stage for coalition talks among the five elected political parties. The Central Asian nation voted last month to elect deputies to a more powerful legislature, which the government hopes will usher in a new era of democracy and stability, according to a report of the Associated Press. President Roza Otunbayeva called Wednesday at the opening session for political leaders not only to act in their own parties' interests, but to consider the good of the nation.
