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Dastan Dzhumabekov criticizes initiative to change state flag

By changing the state flag, you want to change the psychology of seven million Kyrgyzstanis. Deputy Dastanbek Dzhumabekov stated at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on constitutional legislation, government structure, judicial, legal issues and regulations.

According to him, the initiators of the bill changed the state symbol by 40 percent, although they promised that there would be no significant changes.

«You made the rays straight, the traditional tunduk has three crossbars, but you have four of them. You have raised a complex issue, this bill will pass through the hearts of seven million Kyrgyzstanis,» he said.

Almasbek Abytov, the plenipotentiary representative of the President and the Cabinet of Ministers in the Parliament, joined the discussion. He noted that the Cabinet of Ministers was ready to finance the changes, especially since they do not entail large expenses.

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