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Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree removing Akylbek Japarov from his position as Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Administration.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree removing Akylbek Japarov from his position as Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Administration. The announcement was confirmed by the presidential press service.
Akylbek Japarov, who has served as Prime Minister since October 2021, was dismissed as part of a transition to a new role. However, no official details have been provided regarding his next appointment.
The Cabinet of Ministers will remain intact and continue its operations under Acting Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev, who previously held the position of First Deputy Prime Minister.
Speculation on social media suggests that Akylbek Japarov may be appointed as Kyrgyzstan's ambassador to the United States, a role currently vacant, though no official confirmation has been made.
This leadership change comes as Kyrgyzstan continues to navigate its political and economic challenges, with the government prioritizing stability and continuity during the transition.
U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised American freestyle skier Hunter Hess after the athlete said he felt conflicted about representing the United States at the Winter Olympics in Italy, sparking a public clash that highlights growing political tensions surrounding the Games.
U.S. skiing great Lindsey Vonn underwent surgery in an Italian hospital on Sunday after her attempt to win Olympic downhill gold ended in a violent crash just seconds into the race at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
Several avalanches struck northern Italy on Saturday, killing at least three people, as rescue officials warned the death toll could rise with unstable conditions persisting across the Alps.
Police in riot gear pushed toward a group of protesters who launched fireworks, flares and smoke bombs during a demonstration in Milan on Saturday, as the city hosted events on the first full day of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
The death toll from the collapse of two residential buildings in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has risen to 15, state media said on Monday, as rescue teams wrapped up search operations and officials warned that more people could still be missing.
Türkiye experienced one of its most severe droughts in the past half century in 2025, with conditions now showing signs of becoming long-term and structural, climate expert Mikdat Kadioglu told Anadolu.
Iran’s atomic energy chief says Tehran could dilute uranium enriched to 60 per cent if all international sanctions are lifted, stressing that technical nuclear issues are being discussed alongside political matters in ongoing negotiations.
NATO member Türkiye has dispatched several military aircraft to Germany, along with roughly 2,000 troops, to take part in the Western alliance’s largest annual military exercise.
Uzbekistan is set to introduce mandatory preparatory “zero classes” before primary school, after President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved a decree making year-long school readiness programmes an official part of compulsory education.
The U.S. Helsinki Commission is set to refocus attention on Georgia’s domestic political crisis and its faltering relationship with Washington with a 11 February briefing titled “Georgian Dream’s Growing Suppression of Dissent.”
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