Kyrgyzstan

  • Feb 27, 2017
  • 2 min read

Arrest marks rough start for Kyrgyz election season

A top politician who split with the government last year has been charged with corruption

Kyrgyzstan
  • Feb 16, 2017
  • 2 min read

Kyrgyzstan heads for lengthy but open election battle

The Kyrgyz election stands out in the region for allowing an orderly democratic succession

Kyrgyzstan
  • Dec 16, 2016
  • 7 min read

Kyrgyz referendum may be Pyrrhic victory

The president has secured the changes he wanted but they do not advance his aims

Kyrgyzstan
  • Dec 12, 2016
  • 2 min read

Kyrgyz leader's bid to strengthen power may backfire

The president has abandoned political consensus by pushing through a referendum for little gain

Kyrgyzstan
  • Nov 10, 2016
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Kyrgyzstan patches up coalition ahead of key vote

The president and his party manage to forge a coalition, the latest of many that have kept the government afloat

Kyrgyzstan
  • Oct 24, 2016
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Kyrgyz coalition split may lead to broader rifts

The dominant party abandons coalition partners opposed to its plan to change a six-year-old constitution

Kyrgyzstan
  • Oct 5, 2016
  • 7 min read

Kyrgyzstan will rely on Russia but seek Chinese funds

Now firmly back in Russia's fold, Kyrgyzstan finds its patron can offer little economic support

Kyrgyzstan
  • Sep 23, 2016
  • 2 min read

Kyrgyz witch-hunt would derail political stability

The president is turning on the previous government but risks unleashing nationwide unrest and ethnic tensions

Kyrgyzstan