Kyrgyzstan appoints new Minister of Emergency Situations

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 16. President of
Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has replaced the country’s Minister of
Emergency Situations, Trend reports via the press service of the President
of Kyrgyzstan.

According to official information, President Sadyr Japarov
signed a decree relieving Boobek Azhikeev of his duties as Minister
of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Under another presidential decree, Urmatbek Shamyrkanov was
appointed Acting Minister of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz
Republic.

The candidacy of Urmatbek Shamyrkanov has been submitted, in
accordance with established procedure, to the Parliament of the
Kyrgyz Republic for approval before he was appointed Minister of
Emergency Situations.