President of Kyrgyzstan makes personnel changes in country's Defense Ministry

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has made a number of appointments in the Ministry of Defense, Report informs via Kyrgyz media.

Erlis Terdikbaev, who was the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, has been appointed First Deputy Minister of Defense.

Ruslan Mukambetov, who previously served as commander of the Southwestern Operational Command of the Armed Forces, became the head of the General Staff. Almazbek Karasartov was appointed in his place.

By another order, Akylbek Ibraev was relieved of his post as Deputy Minister of Defense.