2017 in Kyrgyzstan
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Events from the year 2017 in Kyrgyzstan
Incumbents[edit]
- President – Almazbek Atambayev (until November); Sooronbay Jeenbekov (from 24 November)
- Prime Minister – Sooronbay Jeenbekov (until August); Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev (acting 22–26 August); Sapar Isakov (from 26 August)
Events[edit]
- 16 January – a Boeing 747-412F flying the Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 crashed during landing at its scheduled stopover at Manas International Airport in Bishkek. A total of 39 people were killed in the accident.[1][2]
- 5 September – Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev becomes the first Uzbek leader to visit Bishkek in 17 years.[3]
- 15 October – the 2017 Kyrgyz presidential election. The election was won by Sooronbay Jeenbekov, who was inaugurated as president on 24 November.
- 24 November – Sooronbay Jeenbekov, took the oath of office as head of state during his inauguration 24 November.
Deaths[edit]
- 16 July – Zhibek Nukeeva, beauty queen, Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013 (b. 1995).[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Turkish cargo Boeing 747 crashes near Bishkek". Russian Aviation Insider. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Turkish cargo jet crash kills at least 37 in Kyrgyzstan village". The Daily Telegraph. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Президент Узбекистана 5-6 сентября посетит Кыргызстан".
- ^ Умерла «Мисс Кыргызстан-2013» Жибек Нукеева (in Kyrgyz)
