9 October 2014 - All 70 members of the Kabardino-Balkarian parliament have voted for Yuri Kokov as the leader of the republic.
Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced to the parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian three candidates for the post: Kokov, Vice Prime Minister of Kabardino-Balkaria Irina Maryash and Kabardino-Balkarian Minister for Economic Development Alia Musukov.
Direct elections of leaders in Kabardino-Balkaria were ended on April 2, 2014. Kokov has been the acting head of the republic since December 2013.