BISHKEK (Sputnik) — On Tuesday, Atambayev's press service said that the head of state was on a short-term vacation for medical examinations in Turkey and planned to return to work on October 1.
"The president's health condition is stable. He has already delivered a statement," a presidential spokesperson told RIA Novosti.
Earlier in the day, Atambayev approved the draft project on the amendments to the Constitution and called on the parliament to submit it to a national referendum, according to his press service.
On Monday, a statement on the president's official website said the Kyrgyz leader would not attend the 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York due to health problems. Republic's Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev led the country's delegation at the UN General Assembly.