Kyrgyz President Returns to Bishkek After Treatment in Moscow

According to the president's office representative, president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev, who received treatment in Moscow, has arrived to Bishkek on Saturday.

BISHKEK (Sputnik) – President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev, who received treatment in Moscow, has arrived to Bishkek on Saturday, the president's office representative told RIA Novosti.

"President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev arrived to Bishkek today, October 1," the representative said.

Earlier in the day, the press secretary of the Kyrgyz embassy in Russia told RIA Novosti that Atambayev was in a good condition and was discharged from a hospital in the Russian capital.

Two weeks ago, the president was forced to abort a trip to the United Nations General Assembly after suffering chest pains during the first leg of his flight to New York. Atambayev's press service said the head of state took a short-term vacation for medical examinations and planned to get back to work on October 1.