New Bishkek Mayor elected

Bishkek, Aug. 8, 2018. / Kabar /. Deputies of the Bishkek city council elected Aziz Surakmatov to the post of Mayor of Bishkek city at its18th session. 43 deputies voted for Surakmatov, 1 voted against all. Surakmatov was nominated by a coalition of the majority of the Bishkek city council, which includes four factions out of five: SDPK, Onuguu Progress, Mekenim Kyrgyzstan and Kyrgyzstan. The opposition faction Respublika Ata-Jurt and the pime minister of the country also have the right to nominate candidates. While the deputies were electing the mayor, activists of the country gathered for a protest meeting outside of the Mayor’s Office.