BISHKEK -- The Kyrgyz parliament has elected five deputy speakers, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
Three are from coalition parties: Myktybek Abdyldaev of Ata-Jurt (Homeland); Bakyt Torobaev of Respublika, and Asylbek Jeenbekov of the Social Democratic party.
The other two are from opposition parties: Asiya Sasykbaeva of Ata-Meken (Fatherland) and Bodosh Mamyrova of Ar-Namys (Dignity).
On December 16, two months after the October elections, three parties -- the Social Democratic party, Ata-Jurt, and Respublika -- announced the creation of a coalition government.
Akmatbek Keldibekov, 44, from the Ata-Jurt party was elected parliament speaker on December 17, while Social-Democrat leader Almazbek Atambaev became prime minister.
Read in Kyrgyz here.
Three are from coalition parties: Myktybek Abdyldaev of Ata-Jurt (Homeland); Bakyt Torobaev of Respublika, and Asylbek Jeenbekov of the Social Democratic party.
The other two are from opposition parties: Asiya Sasykbaeva of Ata-Meken (Fatherland) and Bodosh Mamyrova of Ar-Namys (Dignity).
On December 16, two months after the October elections, three parties -- the Social Democratic party, Ata-Jurt, and Respublika -- announced the creation of a coalition government.
Akmatbek Keldibekov, 44, from the Ata-Jurt party was elected parliament speaker on December 17, while Social-Democrat leader Almazbek Atambaev became prime minister.
Read in Kyrgyz here.
