Kabiri succeeds Said Abdullo Nuri, who died in August after a prolonged illness. Unlike many in the party hierarchy, Kabiri is not an Islamic cleric but has a secular education.
The IRP is due to name its candidate for the November presidential election soon.
(ITAR-TASS)
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