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Central Asian SSRs were being convicted on charges of corruption during the Uzbek cotton affair.
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The assassin was not known to have any personal relations to
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Kyrgyzstan. Ibraimov's wife, Reva, was awoken by the gunshots, and saw the killer jumping out the window. Ibraimov was 53 years old at the time of his death. Ibraimov's assassination remains shrouded in mysteries to this day. The specialised garrison for protection of government officials
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Russian ethnonationalist exacerbated ethnic tensions. Since
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Ibraimov was known for his closeness to the people, frequently travelling through Osh region and speaking to farmers, asking about their current conditions. Following these visits, he would speak with other local government officials, promoting the positions of the rural working class. According to
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On 25 August 1978, Ibraimov was promoted to
Chairman of the Presidium of the Kirghiz Supreme Soviet. The promotion proved short-lived, for 5 months had not yet passed before he was again promoted, this time to Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kirghiz SSR. This put him in a powerful
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Kirghiz SSR was on leave, and the two policemen who were meant to be guarding the mansion were not present at the time. According to his daughter Ainura, Ibraimov was coerced by his close allies within the Supreme Soviet into going to the mansion against his will.
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throughout his rule repeatedly praised and compared himself to
Ibraimov, on one occasion defending himself from allegations of nepotism by saying that he, much like Ibraimov, started out with humble beginnings.
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was in attendance. At the next meeting of the
Supreme Soviet, Shchelokov refused to allow Ibraimov's entrance, allegedly saying, "Get out of here, I'm not your minister; you can criticise me elsewhere."
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award, the highest state award of Kyrgyzstan. Ibraimov Street in Bishkek was named in his honour in 1993 from its original name of Pravda Street, and
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while he was sleeping, before jumping out of the window and fleeing the scene.
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his death, Ibraimov has become an important figure in Kyrgyzstan.
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