Sadyr Japarov explains why he dismissed prime minister

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov explained at a meeting of Parliament why he dismissed former chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Japarov, Report informs via 24KG.

According to him, this was done to avoid a conflict of interest during the consideration of the criminal case against the management and employees of the Tax Service.

“We were very upset by the negative manifestations in the tax system. Frauds related to excise stamps were revealed. This industry was under the control of Akylbek Usenbekovich, accordingly, it was possible to stop illegal actions. I was forced to remove him from office due to the criminal case under investigation against the management of the State Tax Service in order to eliminate the conflict of interest,” Sadyr Japarov said.

Akylbek Japarov resigned from the post of Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers on December 16. He had held the post for three years and two months.