The U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan has expressed concern over the release from pretrial detention of Raimbek Matraimov, the controversial former deputy chief of the Kyrgyz Customs Service.
Why Kyrgyzstan’s latest election bodes ill for new president
This weekend, Kyrgyzstan’s voters filed into polling stations to vote simultaneously for local legislatures and in a referendum on proposed changes to the constitution. Despite an incredibly low …
Why Kyrgyzstan’s latest election bodes ill for new president
This weekend, Kyrgyzstan’s voters filed into polling stations to vote simultaneously for local legislatures and in a referendum on proposed changes to the constitution. Despite an incredibly low …
Kyrgyzstan approves constitution boosting president’s power
MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan’s national elections commission says voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that substantially increases the president’s powers. The commission said results …
Kyrgyzstan likely to support switch to presidential rule in referendum
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Voters in Kyrgyzstan are likely to support handing greater powers to the presidency in a referendum on Sunday, given high public trust in President Sadyr Japarov, a populist …
Kyrgyzstan votes on constitution boosting president’s powers
Voters in Kyrgyzstan will be casting ballots on whether to approve a new constitution that would substantially increase the president’s powers …
‘Bride kidnapping’ victim, 27, is dragged into a car so she could be forcibly married in Kyrgyzstan – and ends up murdered after trying to fight free
This is the horrifying moment a young woman was ambushed by three men on her way home from work and shoved into a car in Kyrgyzstan – hours before she was found murdered in a case of ‘bride kidnapping …
Settling Central Asia’s Borders Is No Easy Task
Shortly after declaring that the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border issues were resolved “100 percent,” the head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security Kamchybek Tashiev changed his tune, underscoring …
Improving the Legal Environment for Business in Central Asia
the legal and regulatory frameworks for business and investment in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The project report, discussed at a ministerial meeting in September …
Improving the Legal Environment for Business in Central Asia
the legal and regulatory frameworks for business and investment in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The project report, discussed at a ministerial meeting in September …