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Kyrzbekistan: Long-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs resigns
By: Milena Brovina
Published: Ochtyr 20, 1582


Kyrzbekuz had been Commissar for Foreign Affairs since 1568

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Chachak Kyrzbekuz has resigned as Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan, in a rather opaque and short written statement.

There were rumours of a cabinet reshuffle in the People's Council (Kyrzbekistan's federal government) for weeks, but neither Kyrzbekuz resignation was expected nor it was announced who will replace her, or if there will be further changes in the federal government in the coming days.

Kyrzbekuz had been Commissar of Foreign Affairs (the head of the federal Commissariat of Foreign Affairs, the equivalent to a ministry of foreign affairs) since the proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan in 1568, being one of the longest serving Kyrzbekistani officials.

In her 14 years as head of the foreign policy of the Near East nation, Kyrzbekuz has played an important role in key political events and negotiations, such as the international recognition of the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan, her country entry into the Near East Treaty Organization, the constitutional crisis of 1575, or the regional crisis in Wadiyah. Despite the ruling party revolutionary and left-leaning policies, Kyrzbekistan's foreign policy has characterized during Kyrzbekuz tenure as one of non-aligned pragmatism and regional integration.

One of the pending issues that Kyrzbekuz leaves is, however, the relations with the neighbor Akhadic Republic of A'Sir, which continued cold and tense at best, with mutual indirect and unofficial recognition.

Allegedly, Kyrzbekuz had a close relation with President Aygöl Zamambekuz, being one of the President's closest allies in both the federal government and the ruling Socialist People's Party, so her departure was unexpected.

According to the Yalgän Sharek newspaper, official sources claim that Kyrzbekuz is likely to be appointed to the Supreme Committee for State Security, an advisory state body to the Presidency of the Republic, which is said to play an important role in foreign affairs and national security.

Other rumours mention that Kyrzbekuz may join the Kombash Women's University of Pardëqytet as lecturer in International Relations, despite her only formation was a law degree in the University of Frashëri. Another rumour speculated that Kyrzbekuz could be appointed diplomat to a foreign nation, likely Severyane, in order to work to assure that the good relations between both nations remain intact through the complicated political transition that the Eastern Brigidnan country is currently facing. However, a speaker of the Commissariat of Foreign Affairs has denied the later, claiming that the President and the Commissariat has "full confidence in Kazbek Zaribyanur", who has been ambassador in Severyane since 1579.

Kyrzbekus was the last remaining member of the first government of the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan in 1568, back then formed by a left-wing coalition of the Workers People's Party, the Socialist Party, the Arberian Social Democratic Party, and the Kyrzbek Democratic Party. Since 1579, the federal government has been ruled by a coalition government of the far-left Socialist People's Party -which has remained in power since the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan was created- and the center-left Kyrzbek Labour Party. A former lawyer and human right activist, Kyrzbekuz was serving a 7-year sentence for "offenses against the monarchy" and "collaboration with terrorist organization" before being released during the Kyrzbekistani revolution of 1568.

In her resignation statement, Kyrzbekuz wished "the best to my successor in the always difficult and labourious task of defending the interests of the Kyrzbekistani people".