[citation needed] He served in the military from 1989 to 1992 in the Western Group of Forces as an artillery platoon and battery commander.

[citation needed] He served as First Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff of the National Guard - from July 24, 2008 to November 13, 2009.

[1] On 6 September 2021, by presidential decree, Bekbolotov was appointed Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan, replacing Taalaibek Omuraliev.

[4] Together with other members of the Cabinet of Ministers, he received a vote of confidence from the Parliament (Zhogorku Kenesh) on 13 October and took the oath on the same day.

[5] The press associated the appointment of Bekbolotov with the growing tension in the region caused by the seizure of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan:[6] this also justified the decision to conduct the Frontier-2021 exercises.