Kyrgyz parliament votes to strip ousted President Askar

  • 12/15/2022
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Akayev of some of his privileges Bishkek, April 8, SPA -- Kyrgyzstan's parliament onFriday voted to cancel all special privileges and guarantees awarded by law to ousted President Askar Akayev. Lawmakers voted unanimously to remove provisions thatwould have given Akayev wide-ranging influence in thisCentral Asian nation after his resignation was accepted. "Some of the privileges were just too much," saidlawmaker Kubatbek Baibolov. Acting President Kurmanbekiyev, who was in parliament forthe debate, now must sign it into law, something he isexpected to do.--SPA1425 Local Time 1125 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/253014

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