Kyrgyzstan parliament confirms Sadyr Japarov as new president
Nationalist politician made PM amid protests to lead country until elections next year
Sadyr Japarov, a nationalist politician who until last week was serving an 11-year jail term on kidnapping charges, has been confirmed as president of Kyrgyzstan after his predecessor resigned following protests.
Sooronbay Jeenbekov stepped down on Thursday after violent demonstrations erupted over disputed parliamentary election results.
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