Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has installed a new interim president following protests over a disputed parliamentary election that toppled much of the government earlier this month. Until last week, Sadyr Japarov was serving an 11-year prison term on kidnapping charges he says were trumped up. He’ll now serve as president and prime minister of Kyrgyzstan at the same time — the first time the Central Asian nation has had one person in both roles. A new presidential election is tentatively scheduled for January.
Kyrgyzstan Installs New President, Who Will Also Serve as Prime Minister
HeadlineOct 19, 2020