Kyrgyzstan: Authorities bristle at Black Death research Officials suspect a newly published paper on the 14th century plague is a plot to kill the country's tourism industry. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 17, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: How Minecraft brought play to a neglected urban community The popular video game helped kids improve their neighborhood and become more invested in its future. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 16, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Political analyst’s death deepens mistrust in security services Kazakbayev's wife says he was tortured by investigators; the security services deny this. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 14, 2022
Kyrgyzstan National Bank predicts 20% decline in remittances The drop is far greater than what the country saw at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 10, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Controversy-mongering health minister ends up behind bars Beishenaliyev says he has been set up by vindictive prosecutors. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 6, 2022
Q&A | UN warns crises may force 70% of Kyrgyzstanis into poverty Reliance on migrant remittances has left Kyrgyzstan especially vulnerable to the pandemic and Russia’s war. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 4, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: After teacher assaults pupil, lawmakers rush to protect educators The moral development of young people is a recurring concern of President Sadyr Japarov. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 1, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Eccentric health minister fights for his job amid claims of corruption and bullying That Beishenaliyev has held onto his job this long has much to do with his old friendship with the president. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 19, 2022
“I avenged my father”: A saga of crime and bloodshed in the highlands of Kyrgyzstan The criminal underworld reaches across generations. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 16, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Public commission created to investigate deadly 2017 plane crash It is alleged that previous governments have sought to cover up the circumstances that led to the tragedy that claimed 39 lives. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 11, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Feminist activist loses legal bid for children to take her name Kapalova says the authorities are interested only in "upholding the patriarchy." Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 29, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: President puts thumb on scales in criminal case of investigative reporter Temirov says the charges against him are "absurd" and politically motivated. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 26, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov the builder The president’s new office complex will not, he insists, cost the state a penny. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 21, 2022
The rough-tongued poison-prescriber overhauling Kyrgyzstan’s healthcare system Beishenaliyev enjoys a close relationship with the president. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 11, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Authorities launch hunt for fake diplomas Lawmakers are among those with the forged qualifications. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 21, 2022
Kyrgyzstan joins the list of countries favored by Russia’s emigres The droves of Russians escaping their country are strongly represented by workers in the IT industry. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 18, 2022
Ukraine war inspires rival passions in Central Asia There is no reliable polling on views of the war, but there are plenty of supporters of Russia as well as opponents. Joanna Lillis, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 7, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Opposition TV channel shuttered following Ukraine report Security services have made previous use of reprints from other outlets to pursue prosecutions. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 4, 2022
Kyrgyzstan prosecutors threaten to take sting out of critical media The assault on media critical of the government is happening on multiple fronts. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 10, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Battling graft accusations, one vodka shot at a time The security chief tried to deflect a corruption scandal by plying journalists with booze. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 4, 2022
Kyrgyzstan journalist detained on drug charges after releasing bombshell report Was it an attempt to scare journalists away from the affairs of government officials, or something even more conspiratorial? Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 23, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Pressure piled on nationalist opposition party Authorities are using an old land agreement with Tajikistan to target the party leader. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 19, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: The pianist undermining Kazakhstan’s terrorism case He tried to tell police they were making a grave mistake. They wouldn’t listen. Now Kazakhstan’s whole narrative about the recent unrest looks weaker. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 11, 2022
Kyrgyzstan sends troops to Kazakhstan, but not everybody is happy 150 troops from the elite Scorpion unit have already been deployed. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 7, 2022
Kyrgyz businesses fret about economic impact of Kazakhstan unrest The only route to Russia runs through Kazakhstan – or China. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 5, 2022