Mufti of Kyrgyzstan Murataly-Ajy Jumanov (head of the Muslim community of the country) informed RFE/RL correspondent on 15 October that the Kazy of the northern Issyk-Kul Province is changed. Shakir Mamatov replaced Abdybakhab Omurzakov and the meeting of Muftiyat, held in Bishkek on 15 October, approved it.