BISHKEK, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sadyr Zhaparov, officially took office as the new Kyrgyz president yesterday, to be the sixth president of Kyrgyzstan.
Zhaparov took the oath at an inauguration ceremony at the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic building, followed then, by head of the country’s Central Election Commission, Nurzhan Shaildabekova, who handed over the president’s certificate and the badge.
Zhaparov said, Kyrgyzstan will adhere to a multi-vector foreign policy, in his speech.
“Enhancing cooperation and strengthening economic and cultural ties with strategic partners is a priority of our foreign policy,” he stressed.
The new Kyrgyz president expressed hope for furthering mutual beneficial cooperation with China.
He also expressed great gratitude to countries that provided all possible assistance in difficult times.
Zhaparov also said Kyrgyzstan will make effort to start cooperation with the United States and countries in Europe and Asia.
He assured that Kyrgyzstan will fulfil international obligations, within the framework of the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as, other international organisations.
Zhaparov won the Jan 10 early presidential election with 79.2 percent of the votes.
The early presidential election was held, after former President, Sooronbai Jeenbekov, resigned, amid protests against the results of the parliamentary elections, which took place on Oct 4, 2020.– NNN-XINHUA
