Ex-mufti of Kyrgyzstan may run for presidency

The ex-mufti of Kyrgyzstan doesn’t exclude that he will run for presidency. Chubak azhy Zhalilov said today at the sixth kurultai of the Muslims of Kyrgyzstan.

Today the forum has elected Maksatbek Toktomushev the new mufti of kyrgyzstan. And Abdyshukur Narmatov was elected the speaker of the Ulema Council under the Spiritual Directorate of the Muslims.

There is a possibility that I, as a citizen of Kyrgyzstan, will nominate my candidacy for the post of president of the country.

Chubak azhy Zhalilov

However, he added: «This doesn’t mean that I already nominate myself.»