Turkish premier congratulates newly elected Kyrgyz president

BISHKEK (A.A) – October 31, 2011 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has congratulated Almazbek Atambayev, the newly elected president of Kyrgyzstan. Speaking on the phone, Erdogan congratulated Atambayev, and wished him success in his term in office. Atambayev's spokesman Kadir Toktogulov told AA on Monday that Erdogan was the first leader who congratulated new Kyrgyz president. Atambayev won presidential election in the first round of voting by gaining 63.19 percent of votes.