Kyrgyzstan

  • Oct 14, 2020
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Kyrgyzstan edges back from political instability

Parliament, at the president's behest, has named a prime minister, suggesting a return to functioning institutions

Kyrgyzstan
  • Oct 9, 2020
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Kyrgyz leader's resignation offer may not fix crisis

President Jeenbekov says he is ready to resign if proper governance is restored

Kyrgyzstan
  • Oct 8, 2020
  • 7 min read

Kyrgyzstan teeters on the brink of a third revolution

Ten years after the last revolution, Kyrgyzstan is again in crisis as powerful players battle for a share of power

Kyrgyzstan
  • Oct 7, 2020
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Kyrgyzstan at tipping point from turbulence to chaos

After elections were annulled, legislators have named new ministers, but it is unclear who -- if anyone -- is in charge

Kyrgyzstan
  • Oct 6, 2020
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Kyrgyz president will try to manage election failure

Election officials have annulled the parliamentary election result after protesters stormed parliament

Kyrgyzstan
  • Oct 5, 2020
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All change but no real change in Kyrgyz elections

Two new parties have displaced most of the parties that previously ran parliament and the government

Kyrgyzstan
  • Aug 17, 2020
  • 7 min read

Kyrgyz election will be contest for assets, not ideas

Two months before elections, no one knows who will win, but 'competition' is really a realignment of familiar forces

Kyrgyzstan
  • Jul 3, 2020
  • 7 min read

Central Asia faces COVID-19 surge and resurgence risks

States with carefully designed restrictions experience a sudden rise in infections the moment they relax them

Central Asia