Kyrgyzstan

  • May 18, 2021
  • 2 min read

Gold mine seizure will shock Kyrgyzstan's investors

The government is trying to wrest control of the Kumtor gold mine from its foreign operator, which is fighting back

Kyrgyzstan
  • May 14, 2021
  • 7 min read

Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict resolution may not work

A bout of unusually fierce fighting has brought a new commitment to resolving disputes, but only with top-down solutions

Central Asia
  • May 7, 2021
  • 2 min read

Kyrgyz-Tajik plan shows will to fix conflict causes

A joint commitment to defining the Tajik-Kyrgyz border seems to reflect a will to end a bout of local conflict

Central Asia
  • Apr 30, 2021
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Kyrgyz-Tajik clashes risk more serious escalation

Tensions between civilians along a Tajik-Kyrgyz border stretch quickly escalated into shooting between security forces

Kyrgyzstan
  • Apr 12, 2021
  • 2 min read

Kyrgyz president gains greater but not absolute power

With a low turnout, voters have approved far-reaching changes to the constitution

Kyrgyzstan
  • Mar 3, 2021
  • 7 min read

Central Asia's vaccination campaigns will be patchy

Governments are focusing on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as it is available, reliable and politically uncomplicated

Central Asia
  • Jan 14, 2021
  • 7 min read

Kyrgyz election brings new populism but no stability

Sadyr Japarov has gone from prison inmate to elected president in three months, with more powers than his predecessor

Kyrgyzstan
  • Jan 11, 2021
  • 2 min read

Kyrgyzstan voters buy into populist Japarov, for now

Sadyr Japarov is set to become president after positioning himself (with little evidence) as an anti-corruption outsider

Kyrgyzstan