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Kanat Sagynbayev leaves office as Almaz Imangaziyev takes charge of Kyrgyz labor ministry

From 24.kg · () Russian

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  • President Sadyr Japarov dismissed Kanat Sagynbayev as Kyrgyzstan’s minister of labor, social security and migration.
  • Former Deputy Foreign Minister Almaz Imangaziyev became acting head of the ministry.
  • Imangaziyev’s nomination for the ministerial post will later be submitted to the Jogorku Kenesh for approval.

Kanat Sagynbayev has been removed as Kyrgyzstan’s minister of labor, social security and migration under an order signed by President Sadyr Japarov.

Almaz Imangaziyev, who previously served as deputy foreign minister, was appointed acting head of the ministry. His candidacy will later be submitted to the Jogorku Kenesh for approval as minister.

Imangaziyev became a deputy foreign minister in November 2022. Before that, he headed the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Services Department. A career diplomat, he has worked on consular affairs, protecting Kyrgyz citizens’ rights abroad, migration and engagement with compatriots. He also holds a candidate of political sciences degree.

Sagynbayev had led the labor ministry since September 2025.

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