Presidential administration formed at Kyrgyz interim govt

"To ensure the realization of the president's powers, as well as on the basis of the constitution, a presidential administration was created in accordance with Otunbayeva's ordinance," a representative of the press service said. Former head of the apparatus of the interim government Emilbek Kantagayev was appointed to the post of head of the administration. He was instructed to bring in for approval a structure and a staff of the presidential administration within seven days.

On Tuesday, Otunbayeva announced the structure of a new government. It will include 17 ministries, seven state agencies, six state services and two funds. As is expected, on October 10, parliamentary elections will be held in the republic, after which a deputy corps will appoint a new prime minister. Then Otunbayeva will give up the powers of prime minister but will remain to be the president until December 31, 2011; Kazinform cites Itar-Tass.