His election came after the coalition of the previous Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov collapsed in August, following allegations of corruption and a sharp contraction in 5% GDP between January and July 2012.
Pemilihannya terjadi setelah koalisi sebelumnya Perdana Menteri Omurbek Babanov runtuh pada bulan Agustus, menyusul tuduhan korupsi dan kontraksi tajam PDB 5% antara Januari dan Juli 2012.