Secretary of Kyrgyzstan’s Security Council appointed

On February 12, Adilet Orozbekov was appointed secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic. The relevant decree was signed by President Sadyr Japarov, 24.kg reported.

For reference, Adilet Orozbekov was born in 1978. He graduated from the Kyrgyz International University with a degree in Diplomacy and International Law and also studied at the Academy of the Russian Federal Security Service. He speaks Kyrgyz, Russian, and English and holds the military rank of colonel.

He began his career in 2001 as an operative officer in the national security agencies and held various positions, including senior roles, until 2017. From 2007 to 2009, he served as deputy head of a department within the Constitutional Order Protection Directorate of the National Security Service. From 2009 to 2010, he worked at the State Committee for National Security as head of the international cooperation department and deputy head of a directorate. From 2012 to 2017, he served as a chief expert at the Anti-Terror Center of the State Committee for National Security. Since 2017, he has worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the Office of the National Coordinator for SCO Affairs.

He also served as a referent at the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Beijing from 2017 to 2019, as an expert at the Situation Center of the Presidential Administration from 2023 to 2024, and since December 2025 had been working as a state inspector in the Presidential Administration’s department overseeing the implementation of decisions of the president and the Cabinet of Ministers in the fields of defense, law enforcement, and security.

Earlier, it was reported that Jogorku Kenesh speaker Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu stepped down and that Marlen Mamataliyev was elected as his successor. These changes are taking place against the backdrop of the dismissal of State Committee for National Security Chairman Kamchybek Tashiyev.

Tashiyev’s resignation

On February 10, Kamchybek Tashiyev, chairman of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security and deputy prime minister, was dismissed by a decree of President Sadyr Japarov. He explained his decision as a desire to “prevent division in society.” Tashiyev said he learned about the decision while undergoing a scheduled check-up in Germany following heart surgery.

Following Tashiyev’s resignation, his first deputy Kurbonbek Avazov, Cybersecurity Center Director Daniel Risaliyev, and Anti-Terror Center Director Elizar Smanov were also dismissed. Abdukarim Alimboyev was removed from the post of first deputy chairman of the State Committee for National Security and appointed chairman of the State Border Service. He was replaced by Rustam Mamasadykov, who had been serving as secretary of the Security Council.

Jumgalbek Shabdanbekov, who had served as head of the 9th Service and deputy chairman of the State Committee for National Security since 2020, was appointed acting chairman of the agency.

On the same day, the Border Service was separated from the State Committee for National Security.

The Japarov–Tashiyev tandem

For reference, Kamchybek Tashiyev was appointed chairman of the State Committee for National Security on October 16, 2020. The decree was signed by Sadyr Japarov while he was serving as acting president following the events of October 5–6, 2020.

The long-standing relationship between Kamchybek Tashiyev and President Sadyr Japarov has been widely regarded as one of the most stable and influential political alliances in the country. Their cooperation began long before they came to power: in the early 2010s, they were on the same side in several political processes and also went through a joint criminal episode in 2012, which further strengthened their personal ties.

After the October 2020 events, the tandem took its final shape: Sadyr Japarov became president, while Kamchybek Tashiyev was appointed head of the State Committee for National Security and became a key pillar of the security bloc. He oversaw some of the most high-profile cases, shaped security policy, and was considered one of the president’s closest allies.

Among experts, their alliance was often described as the country’s most solid political duo, and any personnel changes around Kamchybek Tashiyev were seen as a sign of serious changes in the configuration of power.

Recently, rumors circulated in political circles that the head of the special services might participate in the upcoming presidential election. Kamchybek Tashiyev has repeatedly stated that he does not intend to run for president and supports Sadyr Japarov.