2 Feb 2015 11:51

Radio Liberty employee appointed press secretary to Kyrgyz president

BISHKEK. Feb 2 (Interfax) - Zhanarbek Akayev has been appointed as press secretary to the president of Kyrgyzstan, the presidential press service told Interfax on Monday.

"Zhanarbek Akayev has been appointed press secretary of President Almazbek Atambayev," the press service said.

Before this appointment, Akayev worked for Radio Azattyk (Radio Liberty). He is the second representative of this media organization to be appointed to this post after Sultan Kainazarov, former press officer for President Roza Otunbayeva.