14:05, 24 ноября 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Darya PODOLSKAYA
The inauguration of the president is over. Sooronbai Jeenbekov officially took up post of president of .
The solemn ceremony took place today in the reception house Enesay of the State Residence Ala-Archa.
Sooronbai Jeenbekov swore an oath to the people of , he was handed a certificate, a badge and the standard of the head of state.
Then he delivered an inaugural speech. Almazbek Atambayev made an appeal to the people of and delivered a welcome speech to the elected president.
Then Sooronbai Jeenbekov and Almazbek Atambayev went to the Parliament building, where they were met by a guard of honor, and then to the office of the head of state.
450 people were invited to the inauguration ceremony, including Heroes of the , representatives of the public, creative and scientific intelligentsia, deputies of the Parliament, members of the Government, diplomatic corps and representatives of international organizations. The event cost 8,404,248 soms.