US Department of State congratulates new President of Kyrgyzstan

09:09, 27 ноября 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency

The US Department of State congratulated the elected president of , Sooronbai Jeenbekov, who took office on November 24, 2017.

«The welcome the President Jeenbekov and the people of  who have chosen the path of democracy that organized the democratic process, who made a peaceful transfer of power possible,» the statement said.

The US Department of State especially notes the first precedent of the peaceful transfer of power in the history of the countries of .

The statement also says that the  intends to continue cooperation with the new president and his administration «in the spirit of equality, trust and mutual respect.»