Kyrgyzstan
KYRGYZSTAN: Bakiyev appoints strongman as premier
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev today selected his chief of staff and strongman, Daniyar Usenov, to...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Bakiyev ousts cabinet, centralises power
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev today announced a sweeping plan to restructure the government,...
KyrgyzstanCENTRAL ASIA: Tensions rise as Tashkent cuts off gas
State energy company Tajiktransgaz announced yesterday that its Uzbek counterpart, Uztransgaz,...
Central AsiaCENTRAL ASIA: Rising violence points to IMU revival
Islamist militants may be seeking to reinvigorate their Central Asian operations, which have...
Central AsiaUZBEKISTAN/RUSSIA: Tashkent protests Kyrgyz base plans
The Kyrgyz ambassador to Russia today cast doubt on where exactly Moscow would locate its new...
UzbekistanCENTRAL ASIA: Summits highlight security challenges
The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) meets in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan today to...
Central AsiaKYRGYZSTAN: Post-election protests fizzle out
Security forces in Bishkek yesterday detained dozens of opposition protesters, quashing a small...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN/RUSSIA: Moscow has not endorsed Bakiyev win
Leading opposition presidential candidate Almazbek Atambayev travelled to Moscow yesterday in an...
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