On October 5, thousands of opposition demonstrators took to the streets of Bishkek to protest the official results of Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary elections. About a dozen different opposition parties …
Kyrgyz envoy urges exploring JVs
The envoy added, “Pakistan could also enhance its exports to the EU under the GSP Plus regime through Kyrgyzstan.” “Pakistani investors should explore joint ventures in Kyrgyzstan to promote exports …
WHO to transfer to Kyrgyzstan another humanitarian cargo for combating COVID-19
The sides discussed issues of cooperation between the WHO Regional Office and Kyrgyzstan in the field of health care. Alymkadyr Beyshenaliyev voiced the situation and the ongoing work to combat …
Veon writes off assets in Kyrgyzstan
The Veon Group announced a writedown of all of the remaining value of its business in Kyrgyzstan, due to the unstable political environment and uncertainties arising on the recoverability of its …
Veon writes off assets in Kyrgyzstan
The Veon Group announced a writedown of all of the remaining value of its business in Kyrgyzstan, due to the unstable political environment and uncertainties arising on the recoverability of its …
No Euphoria But Lots Of Disappointment In Kyrgyzstan
For the third time in a bit more than 15 years, large protests in Kyrgyzstan have forced a president from power. But these latest demonstrations that started the day after the October 4 parliamentary …
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek power outage marks troubling omen
Large swathes of Kyrgyzstan’s capital suffered power and heating system outages on October 29 as a result of what officials say was an automatic shutdown provoked by a system failure of high-voltage …
Amid warning signs, the future of Kyrgyzstan’s politics is wide open
After the post-election street contest has died down in Kyrgyzstan, the country looks to the near future – with a chance for open political competition or the suppression of democratic institutions.
Tajikistan, “House of Water,” Where Half of The Population Lacks Access to Water
On New Year’s Eve 2019, Tayyib Safarov, a resident of Somoniyon, Tajikistan, a small village along the Kyrgyzstan border, went to collect water for her family. On route, she was shot dead. The shot …
AP PHOTOS: Kyrgyzstan village untouched by political unrest
The political turmoil that has gripped Kyrgyzstan hasn’t reached the quiet village of Tash-Bashat in the mountains near the capital, where residents talk about the country’s feuding elites with …