Emomali Rahmon to be deprived of title of honorary citizen of Bishkek
Deputies of Social Democrats of Kyrgyzstan faction decided to initiate creation of a legal mechanism to deprive the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon of the title of honorary citizen of the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Deputy of the Bishkek City Council Kadyr Atambayev told.
According to him, the decision was made unanimously.
Earlier, a member of the Parliament, Dastan Bekeshev, sent an official letter to the mayor of Bishkek and the Bishkek City Council with a request to cancel the decision on conferring this title.
Social media users previously recalled that, being the mayor of the city, Felix Kulov in 1999 awarded the head of Tajikistan with the title. The ceremony was also attended by the President Askar Akayev.
Emergency situation has been introduced in Batken region. Shooting began at several sites of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the morning of September 16. Settlements in Leilek and Batken district came under fire. The Ministry of Health reported 198 victims, 59 people were killed. As a result of the armed conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, residents of seven villages in Batken and Leilek districts, as well as Dzhekendi village in Chon-Alai district of Osh region, left their homes.
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan opened a criminal case on crimes against peace.
