One year ago, a Chinese-born Uyghur whistle-blower was gunned down in a cafe in Istanbul after providing RFE/RL with documents exposing how he funneled hundreds of millions of dollars out of …
Putin slams as impermissible foreign intervention in Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova
Putin described as an outright challenge to common security “the ever more frequent attempts at crude intervention in the internal affairs of SCO member-states” …
Former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan sends letter to President Ilham Aliyev
Djoomart Otorbayev,, Member of Nizami Ganjavi International Center sent a letter to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan The liberation of Shusha is a crucial step, which will lead to …
Presidential or Parliamentary? What Kind of Government Should Kyrgyzstan Have?
With new presidential elections set for January and parliamentary elections sometime before June 2021, the debate over what kind of government Kyrgyzstan should have is critical.
Beeline Kyrgyzstan offers Megogo to subs
Sky Mobile, working under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, has introduced to its customers access to OTT video services from the company Megogo. Data traffic is free using the …
Acting president of Kyrgyzstan to step down until Nov. 14 to run in presidential elections
“I will step down as acting president until Nov. 14 to participate in the early presidential elections,” Acting President, Prime Minister of Sadyr Zhaparov told in an interview with Region TV, Trend …
Isayev to resign as Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary speaker and run for President
Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary speaker Kanat Isayev announced on Wednesday that he intends to step down from the role in order to run for president of the country.
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament reshuffle paves way for Japarov to cement power
A reshuffle in Kyrgyzstan’s parliament is paving the way for the acting president to cement his grip over power …
China business briefing: Not happy with Kyrgyzstan
China is keeping Kyrgyzstan’s acting leader Sadyr Japarov, who muscled into power in mid-October, at arm’s length.
Russia, China Cautiously Watch Kyrgyzstan’s Lingering Political Turmoil
Treading carefully, both Moscow and Beijing have engaged the new Japarov government but with a markedly light touch.