Kyrgyzstan
KYRGYZSTAN: Bakiyev landslide may not ensure stability
Incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has won a landslide 85-90% victory in the July 23 election....
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Opposition cries foul, calls for protests
Leading opposition candidate Almazbek Atambayev characterised today's presidential election as...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Opposition foresees vote-rigging, protests
Leading opposition candidate Almazbek Atambayev claimed yesterday that the authorities planned to...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Security forces target Islamist militants
The Interior Ministry announced today that its forces had killed an Islamist fighter in the south...
KyrgyzstanUS/KYRGYZSTAN: Higher rent secures Manas presence
Parliamentary deputy Kabai Karabekov announced today that Washington and Bishkek had signed an...
United StatesRUSSIA/CHINA/CENTRAL ASIA: Russia plays SCO host
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) annual leaders' summit begins today in Russia.
Central AsiaUZBEKISTAN/KYRGYZSTAN: Shots close Khanabad crossing
Kyrgyz officials reported today that Uzbekistan had closed the border after an outbreak of...
UzbekistanKYRGYZSTAN/CANADA: Parliament approves Kumtor accord
The Kyrgyz parliament yesterday approved an agreement that will increase the government's stake...
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