The political council of Kyrgyzstan\'s Asaba party has nominated the country\'s acting Prosecutor General and Asaba leader Azimbek Beknazarov as a presidential candidate. Beknazarov, who is also a member of parliament, could not be reached for comment. The Asaba party leader said following the March political crisis in Kyrgyzstan, that he would support interim President and Prime Minister Kurmanbek Bakiyev as a candidate in the presidential elections. Ten people have already announced plans to run for the presidency. They include Dignity party leader Felix Kulov, Social-Democratic Party leader Almazbek Atambayev, Democratic Movement of Kyrgyzstan leader Zhypar Zheksheyev, doctor Zhenishbek Nazaraliyev, member of parliament Bayaman Erkinbayev, and former Ecology and Emergency Situations Minister Temirbek Akmataliyev. (Interfax)