BISHKEK, January 23 (RIA Novosti) - Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev continued his Cabinet reshuffle on Friday, removing the first deputy prime minister and two ministers, a presidential spokesman said.
First Deputy Prime Minister Iskenderbek Aidaraliyev was dismissed "in connection with a move to another job," followed by administration chief Murat Ismailov, Agriculture Minister Arstanbek Nogoyev and Education and Science Minister Ishenkul Boldzhurova.
The presidential press service said the dismissals were "an ordinary reshuffle."
So far this year, a number of top officials have been dismissed, including the head of the presidential administration Medet Sadyrkulov, Finance Minister Marat Sultanov and Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev.
