MOSCOW – Kyrgyzstan's parliament on Wednesday voted again to nominate a prime minister after the country's president vetoed the previous decision because of questions over its legitimacy.
The back-and-forth reflected the political crisis that has unfolded in the Central Asian country since a disputed parliamentary election triggered mass protests earlier this month.
The parliament nominated politician Sadyr Zhaparov as the new prime minister after a similar vote on Saturday, which was challenged by some lawmakers.
They said the legislators didn't have a quorum to make the decision. President Sooronbai Jeenbekov refused to sign the decree confirming Zhaparov's appointment and asked the parliament to hold another vote. “In order to maintain.