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Almazbek Atambayev: If Turkey is so smart, why did it miss coup?

"If Turkey is so smart, why did it miss a coup?" the President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev said during a meeting with media representatives.

Head of State was asked to comment on the statement of the Turkish Foreign Ministry about the threat of a coup in Kyrgyzstan by supporters of Gülen and the need to close "Sebat" lyceum because of this. Almazbek Atambayev said that Kyrgyzstan - a sovereign country, which itself can decide what it needs.

"Yes, there were countries that helped us, including the payment of contributions to international organizations. I thank them for it. We are a small country, we need support. But we still have the right to decide what to do. No need to point out how we should live," Almazbek Atambayev concluded.

"That's absurd - to say that coup threatens Kyrgyzstan. Don't bully us! If there is information about possible problems, we will check it. But as for "Sebat lyceum, they are in our country, and we will decide ourselves whether they should work or not. In addition, these high schools operate on the basis of programs of the Ministry of Education. We must fight not with the consequences of terrorism, but the causes," the head of state added.