New Kyrgyz Prime Minister takes office
The parliament in Kyrgyzstan has approved President Kurmanbek Bakiev's nomination for Prime Minister. Opposition leader, Almaz Atambaev, has been elected to the post, and says he will propose a cabinet line-up by Monday.
The Parliamentary vote took place a day after the resignation of Prime Minister, Azim Isabekov, who spent just two months in office.
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