The Kyrgyz parliament today approved acting Agriculture Minister Azim Isabekov as prime minister by a vote of 57 to 4.

The Kyrgyz parliament is expected to vote today on President Kurmanbek Bakiev's nominee for prime minister, acting Agriculture Minister Azim Isabekov, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.

Kyrgyzstan's president has signaled his intention to nominate a close ally for the post of prime minister. The move follows lawmakers' second rejection of President Kurmanbek Bakiev's effort to reinstate the acting prime minister, Feliks Kulov.

Kyrgyzstan's president has signaled his intention to nominate a close ally, Agriculture Minister Azim Isabekov, for the post of prime minister following lawmakers' second rejection of his effort to reinstate the acting prime minister, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.

Feliks Kulov, the acting prime minister of Kyrgyzstan and the other half of the so-called "tandem" with President Kurmanbek Bakiev, suffered a serious defeat in parliament today as he lost a vote to be reappointed to the post.

Kyrgyzstan's parliament today rejected Feliks Kulov, President Kurmanbek Bakiev's nominee for prime minister, for a second time, deepening a deadlock between lawmakers and the president.

Kyrgyz lawmakers today decided to postpone until January 25 a vote on a draft resolution that calls upon President Bakiev to give up plans to reappoint outgoing Prime Minister Feliks Kulov, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev has again asked parliament to reappoint Feliks Kulov as prime minister, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.

A Kyrgyz lawmaker says he is preparing a Shari'a-inspired bill that will seek corporal mutilations for civil servants who embezzle public funds.

Kyrgyz lawmakers today rejected President Kurmanbek Bakiev's bid to reappoint outgoing Prime Minister Feliks Kulov, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.

Former Federation Council member Igor Izmestyev was detained on January 16 in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, Russia's "Kommersant" daily reported today.

The Kyrgyz parliament's constitution committee today backed President Kurmanbek Bakiev's bid to reappoint outgoing Prime Minister Feliks Kulov, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.