The Kyrgyz parliament today overwhelmingly confirmed Azim Isabekov for the post of prime minister, RFE/RL\'s Kyrgyz Service reported. Isabekov, who has served as agriculture minister since May, was President Kurmanbek Bakiev\'s second nominee -- the parliament has twice rejected outgoing Prime Minister Feliks Kulov. The vote for Isabekov was 57 to four. Many deputies from opposition parties stated before the vote that they support Isabekov. Kulov said before the vote that Isabekov is a \"mature politician.\" Shortly before his confirmation, Isabekov told parliament that his main priority will be the economy, saying: \"I believe that for the effective work of the government it should implement its main function. And it must stay away from political struggles. Of course, politics also plays a role in government activity. But [the focus] must be economic policy, financial policy, and foreign economic policy.\" Isabekov is seen as a close ally of Bakiev, and he served as Bakiev\'s adviser when he was the governor of the Chui region. Isabekov, who was born in 1960, is an economist by profession and hails from northern Kyrgyzstan. (RFE/RL)