A court in Kyrgyzstan on Saturday imposed a $3.1 billion fine on Kumtor Gold Company, which operates the nation’s biggest gold mine, after ruling that the Canadian-owned firm had violated …
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan avoid all-out war, for now
Two days of intense fighting on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan last week killed at least 55 people, and injured many more. A ceasefire, in place since April 30, has so far held, but …
President Sadyr Zhaparov signs decree on Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan
President of Sadyr Zhaparov signed the Decree “On the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic”, the press service of the president said, Trend reports citing Kabar. The Constitution of the Kyrgyz …
President Sadyr Zhaparov signs decree on Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan
President of Sadyr Zhaparov signed the Decree “On the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic”, the press service of the president said, Trend reports citing Kabar. The Constitution of the Kyrgyz …
Kyrgyzstan: A diary from Batken at a time of violence
Last week’s battles with neighboring Tajikistan jolted Batken with a malignant energy. Our Kyrgyzstan correspondent describes her visit to a town on edge.
Kyrgyzstan: A diary from Batken at a time of violence
Last week’s battles with neighboring Tajikistan jolted Batken with a malignant energy. Our Kyrgyzstan correspondent describes her visit to a town on edge.
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Communities take stock of destruction wrought by border unrest
After days of fighting along the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, large swathes of villages are scenes of devastation. Our local correspondents on both sides filed this dispatch today.
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan: Images of destruction after border clashes
The death toll from recent clashes at a disputed Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border has risen to 46, with hundreds of people injured and dozens of homes destroyed, officials say. More than 100 properties – …
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan: Images of destruction after border clashes
The death toll from recent clashes at a disputed Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border has risen to 46, with hundreds of people injured and dozens of homes destroyed, officials say. More than 100 properties – …
Thousands flee as water dispute triggers worst fighting in decades on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan traded accusations over the worst clashes between the two ex-Soviet central Asian neighbours in decades that left at least 20 people dead, about 150 injured and 10,000 …