Events from the year 2017 in Kyrgyzstan
Incumbents President – Almazbek Atambayev (until November); Sooronbay Jeenbekov (from 24 November) Prime Minister – Sooronbay Jeenbekov (until August); Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev (acting 22–26 August); Sapar Isakov (from 26 August)
Events 16 January – a Boeing 747-412F flying Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 crashed during landing at its scheduled stopover at Manas International Airport in Bishkek. A total of 39 people were killed in the accident. 5 September – Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev becomes the first Uzbek leader to visit Bishkek in 17 years. 15 October – the 2017 Kyrgyz presidential election. The election was won by Sooronbay Jeenbekov, who was inaugurated as president on 24 November. 24 November – Sooronbay Jeenbekov, took the oath of office as head of state during his inauguration on 24 November.
Deaths
16 July – Zhibek Nukeeva, beauty queen, Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013 (b. 1995).Умерла «Мисс Кыргызстан-2013» Жибек Нукеева
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