BISHKEK. July 14 (Interfax) - Kyrgyz caretaker President Roza Otunbayeva has said she will appoint the republic's new defense minister after consultations with Ismail Isakov, the interim government's special envoy to the southern regions and former acting defense minister.
"President of Kyrgyzstan Otunbayeva has informed us that the defense minister will be appointed after talks with special envoy to the southern regions Isakov," a spokesman for Kyrgyzstan's interim government told Interfax on Wednesday.
Isakov is expected to return to Bishkek from the Issyk-Kul region today.
On Wednesday, Otunbayeva confirmed the appointments of Sadyk Sher Niyaz, the brother of former Interior Minister Bolot Sher, to the post of culture minister and Turdugul Mamatsharipov to the post of agriculture minister.
Otunbayeva also agreed to dismiss Topchubek Turgunaliyev from the post of director of the state agency for environmental protection and forestry resources following a request from employees of the agency.