Bishkek (AKIpress) – Former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Omurbek Suvanaliev and former head of the State Service for Combating Economic Crimes Syimyk Zhapykeev failed to pass the test for knowledge of the state language for nomination to the post of President of Kyrgyzstan. The information from AKIpress was confirmed by the director of the state institution “Kyrgyztest” Batma Topoeva-Stavinskaya.
According to her, two candidates applied to the institution to take the test. To be nominated for the post of president, it is necessary to confirm knowledge of the state language at level B2.
“The third candidate who applied had a valid certificate and had previously passed,” she said.
According to the director of the institution, according to the law, if the result is 50–59 points, you can retake the test after three working days.
The presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan are scheduled for January 27, 2027. Nomination of candidates will last until November 13, 2026. As of October 15, one candidate applied to the CEC with an application for nomination.
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