On September 2, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov delivered a speech at the ceremony of presenting state awards to prominent citizens of Kyrgyzstan. He told about their services to the people and the state, the press office of the President of Kyrgyzstan reports.
Japarov conferred the title of Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic to Chairman of the State Committee for National Security Kamchybek Tashiev and told about his meritorious contribution.
“A lot has happened in the country during the years of independence. The provocateurs wanted to sow enmity between the two fraternal ethnic groups. These events have become tragic, that is a bitter truth, and we cannot hide it. In these difficult times, these people showed themselves well, risking their lives to supress the riots and reconcile the peoples. No one can deny the meritorious contribution of Kamchybek Tashiev to preventing the conflict,” the President said.
Noting that Tashiev had served the country even before that, the President said the people are aware of and adequately evaluate his activities.
The title of Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic was conferred to the well-known statesmen Medetkan Sherimkulov, Apas Zhumagulov, Arstanbek Duysheev and Bolotbek Shamshiev.