Newly installed authorities in Kyrgyzstan are seeking to prove their anti-crime credentials with a series of major arrests, but is it all theater?
Kyrgyzstan: Lawmakers approve election delay and constitutional overhaul
Lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan have voted to once again overhaul the constitutional: the choice will be between super-presidentialism or an empowered parliament …
Japarov’s Many Promises: Can Stability Emerge From Chaos in Kyrgyzstan?
Will Kyrgyzstan’s new leader be able to address imminent politico-economic challenges and accomplish his all stated promises?
US welcomes Kyrgyzstan detaining ‘dangerous criminal leader’
The United States on Thursday welcomed Kyrgyzstan’s detention of an alleged crime boss who Washington says is a major force in drug trafficking, after the Central Asian country’s new government …
Explainer: making sense of Kyrgyzstan’s latest political power grab
Struggling to handle a pandemic and general economic crisis, Kyrgyzstan has just seen its president ousted by an ex-convict as Russia and China watch from the sidelines.
Kyrgyzstan calls new parliamentary election in December
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday set a new parliamentary election for December following a disputed vote that led to the resignation of the country’s president.The Oct. 4 parliamentary election …
Poster Boy For Alleged Corruption In Kyrgyzstan Detained By New Authorities
Raimbek Matraimov, who was implicated in corruption involving hundreds of millions of dollars, is in custody. But the manner of his detention raises questions about whether the former customs kingpin …
Ex-prisoner Sadyr Japarov confirmed as Kyrgyzstan president
Nationalist politician jailed for kidnapping to lead country until elections next year …
How corruption in Kyrgyzstan put Chinese investments at risk
According to the Overseas Chinese Service Centre in Bishkek, he had lived in Kyrgyzstan for over 20 years and genuinely believed that the hub was a win-win for both the Central Asian nation and China.
Kyrgyzstan: In an uprising low on heroes, defense volunteers shine
The appearance of self-defense units in Kyrgyzstan is the second time this year that civil society has been forced to hold the line. Where the state repeatedly fails to live up to its obligations, …