Almazbek Atambayev throughout his rule repeatedly praised and compared himself to Ibraimov, on one occasion defending himself from allegations of nepotism by saying that he, much like Ibraimov, started out with humble beginnings.
Throughout his rule, Almazbek Atambayev repeatedly praised and compared himself to Ibraimov, once defending himself against claims of nepotism by arguing that, similar to Ibraimov, he started with modest origins.