Atambayev: USA need no democracy in Kyrgyzstan and our region

13:59, 18 октября 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Anastasia BENGARD

«The do not need any democracy in ,» ’s president, said at the awarding of scholarships to the best students today.

«Michael McFaul, who was ambassador to  a few years ago, said: it’s bad that we chose Jeenbekov, it’s bad for democracy. That is, if we had chosen the protégés of the oligarchs of  and the US Department of State, it would be good. Because the United States do not absolutely need any democracy in  and our region,» the head of state said.

He also responded to previously voiced claims about the use of administrative resources at the elections, recalling that in 2007 Bakiyev’s people hung and killed their opponents.