Head of Department of Defense of Kyrgyz government appointed

Azamat Araev was appointed the head of the Department of Defense, Law, Order and Emergency Situations of the government of Kyrgyzstan. This was reported by the Department of Public Relations and Media of the Kyrgyz Republic.

He came instead of Damir Sagynbaev, appointed first deputy secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan.

Azamat Araev headed the Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking.