Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree revoking all state awards previously granted to former president Almazbek Atambayev. According to the official document, Atambayev has been stripped of the country’s highest honors, including the title “Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic” , the Order of Manas (2nd degree) , the Order of Danaker , and the Dank Medal .