According to official data, the decree on the appointment was signed by President Sadyr Japarov.
The position of Consul General was previously held by Bolotbek Borbiev, the brother of the popular performer Bek Borbiev. He was relieved of his duties in October of last year. Subsequently, he participated in the parliamentary elections of 2025 and became a deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of the VIII convocation.
Chyngyz Eshimbekov, who is 55 years old, began his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs system in 1994. He previously served as the ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Since the beginning of 2023, Eshimbekov has worked as the director of the Department of Economic Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
