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Roza Otunbayeva Inaugurated as President of Kyrgyzstan

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Roza Otunbayeva Inaugurated as President of Kyrgyzstan


05.07.2010

Roza Otunbayeva was inaugurated as Kyrgyzstan’s president during an official ceremony on Saturday, becoming both the first female president in Central Asia and of a CIS state in the process, RIA Novosti reports.

A graduate of the Moscow State University and former diplomat, Otunbayeva was officially declared the country's president for a transitional period until December 31, 2011 following a national referendum on a new Kyrgyz constitution held last weekend.

The new constitution, supported by more than 90% of Kyrgyz citizens, converts Kyrgyzstan from a presidential to a parliamentary republic. In line with the new constitution, the 120-strong Kyrgyz parliament will appoint the prime minister and the government. Otunbayeva will head the Kyrgyz government until the new Cabinet is appointed following parliamentary elections in October.

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