Kulov Leaves Kyrgyzstan at a Good Hour
Kyrgyz Prime Minister Felix Kulov arrived in Moscow yesterday, September 29, 2005. Aside from the economical problems that Kulov will canvass with Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and the economy ministers of the country, Kyrgyz PM is apparently eager to get the Kremlin’s support. In time of political crisis in Kyrgyzstan, Kulov is the only man there able to succeed president Kurmanbek Bakiev and take control over the situation.
The first Moscow visit of Felix Kulov will be brief, extremely intense and dedicated to economy exclusively, Kyrgyz Embassy in Moscow announced. Kulov will meet Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, Energy and Industry Minister Viktor Khristenko, Emergency Situation Minister Sergey Shoigu, Economic Development Minister German Gref and talk to Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and LUKOIL President Vagit Alekperov.
Nevertheless, it is not the economy that is Kulov’s priority today. He left Bishkek in time of the serious political crisis and general grudge against the ruling President Kurmanbek Bakiev. The situation further exacerbated once the new strength of the Cabinet was announced. Bakiev is accused of having intentionally trimmed the government’s authority of such profit-raising branches of economy as transport, communication, power engineering and fuel and energy complex. Moreover, Bakiev is continuously pushing to the Cabinet the people, who take no pains to conceal direct opposition to the PM.
As to Kulov, he has never showed any signs of discontent, adding, however, the president not only controls the vital branches but is also accountable for them to the people.
Now the time has come when Bakiev has to take the consequences. And no one is lashing out at Kulov, who fled to Moscow yesterday to avoid, perhaps, the final voting on the Cabinet. At present, the focus of Kulov’s attention is not doubted in Kyrgyzstan – it is the state benefit, of course, not all that fuss about the offices’ distribution.
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