US EditionKyrgyzstan President Fires Powerful Security Chief, a Longtime Ally
Japarov’s reshuffle aims to strengthen unity and reassert presidential control amid election debates and internal power struggles, with SCNS recovering $4.14 billion since 2018.
- President Japarov of Kyrgyzstan fired Kamchybek Tashiev, a powerful security chief and longtime ally, unexpectedly while Tashiev was abroad receiving medical treatment.
- Tashiev had served as the domestic face of the government and managed security and anti-corruption operations while Japarov consolidated the presidency, but analysts say their relationship had strained in recent years as Tashiev's influence grew.
- Tashiev's dismissal has intensified questions about Kyrgyzstan's political landscape ahead of upcoming elections, with speculation that he may have presidential ambitions.
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Kyrgyzstan's president fires his secret service chief. Together, they acted against political opponents and journalists.
Kyrgyz President Reshuffles National Security Leadership Amid Political Tensions
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov dismissed Kamchybek Tashiev as chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) on February 10 and appointed Jumgalbek Shabdanbekov as acting chairman amid rising political tensions in the Central Asian nation.
Kyrgyzstan president fires powerful security chief, a longtime ally
President Sadyr Japarov on Tuesday signed decrees removing Kamchybek Tashiev - a longtime ally seen as Kyrgyzstan’s second-most influential official - as head of the State Committee for National Security and deputy prime minister.
Major Shake-up in Kyrgyzstan: Security Chief Kamchybek Tashiev Dismissed
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov has dismissed Kamchybek Tashiev, a key ally, from his roles as head of the State Committee for National Security and deputy prime minister. The decision aims to prevent societal division and follows allegations of aiding Russian sanction evasion in Ukraine.
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