Number of presidential candidates reduces

17:49, 02 августа 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA

The first candidate for the presidency in  left the race. There are remained 58 candidates for presidential post. Kyrgyztest website reported.

Recall, four more presidential candidates — economist Kuban Choroyev, ex-ombudsman Tursunbek Akun, unemployed Ulukbek Kochkorov and retiree Anvar Sartaev took the state language test today. However, only three came to the exam.

«Anvar Sartaev said that he refuses to continue participation in the presidential elections in ," statement says.

Recall, presidential elections in  will be held on October 15.