Russia's State Duma Chairman Volodin expresses condolences on death of ex-speaker of Kyrgyz Parliament Tursunbekov

Bishkek, July 13, 2020. /Kabar/. Chairman of Russia's State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has sent to Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament Dastanbek Dzhumabekov a telegram of condolence on the passing of ex-Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Chynybai Tursunbekov. According to the Kyrgyz Parliament's press service, the telegram reads: "I learned with sadness of the passing of former Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic Chynybai Tursunbekov. He made a great contribution to the development of Russian-Kyrgyz inter-parliamentary cooperation, strengthening friendship between our peoples. On behalf of deputies of the State Duma of Russia's Federal Assembly and on my own behalf, I ask you to convey our deep condolences to family and friends of the late Chynybai Tursunbekov". Ex-Speaker of the Parliament Chynybai Tursunbekov, 60, died July 6 from double pneumonia. On Apr. 27, 2016 he was elected speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh, since October 2018 served as deputy of the Parliament. Tursunbekov was buried at Ala-Archa Cemetery in Bishkek.