BISHKEK (TASS) — Kyrgyzstan’s President-elect Sadyr Japarov took office as the head of state on Thursday. His inauguration ceremony was broadcast live by the country’s state-run television.

Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov

Foreign leaders and media representatives were not invited to the ceremony.
(© Abylai Saralayev / TASS)

The ceremony was attended by former heads of state Sooronbay Jeenbekov and Roza Otunbayeva, former parliament speakers, presidential candidates who took part in the 2021 election, lawmakers, ministers, diplomats accredited in the country and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas.

Foreign leaders and media representatives were not invited to the ceremony this time.