BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 10. President of
Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov appointed Altynbek Rysbekov as acting
Minister of Energy, while former minister Taalaibek Ibraev was
relieved of his post, Trend reports via the press service of the Kyrgyz
president.
According to a presidential decree, Altynbek Rysbekov was
appointed acting head of the Ministry of Energy in accordance with
the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic. His candidacy will be
submitted to the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) for approval for the
position of Minister of Energy.
Prior to his appointment, Altynbek Rysbekov served as Deputy
Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan, where he was involved in issues
related to the development of the country’s energy sector and
implementation of sectoral projects.
The decree also stated that Taalaibek Ibraev had been dismissed
from the position of Minister of Energy.
Kyrgyzstan continues implementing major energy projects,
including the modernization of existing hydropower facilities and
the expansion of electricity generation capacity. The energy sector
remains one of the government’s key priorities amid growing demand
for electricity and efforts to strengthen energy security.
