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Kyrgyz President Strips Ex‑Leader Atambayev of All State Honors

The decree enforces a June 3, 2025 Bishkek court verdict.

Overview

  • President Sadyr Japarov signed the order on December 29, removing all state awards from former president Almazbek Atambayev.
  • The revoked decorations include the Hero of Kyrgyzstan title, the Order of Manas II degree, the Danaker order, and the Dank medal.
  • Judicial executors under the General Prosecutor’s Office were instructed to seize the awards and transfer them to the state fund.
  • The presidential press service said the measure takes effect immediately upon signing.
  • Atambayev, president from 2011 to 2017 and detained in Koy‑Tash in 2019, has faced multiple cases and was later tried in absentia, with TASS reporting an 11.5‑year sentence in June 2026.