Kyrgyzstan
Organised crime will retain its grip in Kyrgyzstan
Former President Kurmanbek Bakiev, who has been living in exile in Belarus since 2010, on...
KyrgyzstanProspects for Central Asia in 2013
With few exceptions, Central Asia did not experience significant instability in 2012; however,...
Central AsiaPolitics fuels Central Asia's resource nationalism
Higher oil and gold prices, as well as a global rush for rare earths, have emboldened Central...
Central AsiaKyrgyzstan mine nationalisation protest turns violent
A nationalist-led protest in Bishkek turned violent today when demonstrators attempted to storm...
KyrgyzstanNew Kyrgyz coalition is smaller, but more cohesive
Leaders from the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK), Ar-Namys and Ata-Meken agreed...
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan's political impasse raises systemic risks
On August 27, President Almazbek Atambayev signed a decree mandating that his Social Democratic...
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan coalition collapse hurts Russian interests
The Ata Meken and Ar Namys parties withdrew from the governing coalition yesterday, depriving...
KyrgyzstanAfghan drawdown may weaken Central Asian neighbours
Late last month, clashes between armed local groups and Tajik government forces killed around 50...
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