Inauguration ceremony of Bakiyev held in Kyrgyzstan.

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BISHKEK, August 2 (Itar-Tass) - The ceremony of inauguration of
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev who has been re-elected for the second term of
office was held in the House of Government of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday. He won
the July 23 presidential election in the country getting almost 77 percent
of votes in his favour.

Deputies of the national parliament and foreign diplomats accredited
in the republic were watching the ceremony of taking oath by Bakiyev.
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev was present as a guest of
honour. The inauguration that was rather modest at the request of Bakiyev
ended with 12 artillery salvos.
Bakiyev had for the first time won the presidential election in
Kyrgyzstan on July 10, 2005 getting almost 90 percent of votes. His next
victory 4 years later was no less convincing, because his closest rival -
single candidate from the opposition forces - Almazbek Atambayev - got
just 8.4 percent of votes.
Several days ago, the newly elected Bakiyev made a televised address
to the nations assuring the people that he would fulfil all his
pre-election promises. He intends first of all to conduct the reform of
the state government bodies and modernisation of the national education
system.