The younger brother of former chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov has resigned as deputy head of the State Penitentiary Service. The press service of the department confirmed the information to 24.kg news agency.
Rakhatbek Japarov wrote a letter of resignation of his own free will on January 14. He was appointed to this position in October 2020.
In August 2024, President Sadyr Japarov awarded Rakhatbek Japarov the rank of Major General of the Internal Service.