Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Feb 10, 2026 (AFP) - Kyrgyz president sacks spy chief in surprise move

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2026-02-10

Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov on Tuesday sacked his one-time close ally and powerful spy chief Kamchybek Tashiev in a surprise move a year before elections in the Central Asian former Soviet republic. Japarov, who effectively governed with the former security service head in tandem, signed a decree stating that Tashiev "was dismissed from his position as Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Chairman of the State Committee for Na......

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