Kyrgyzstan: A diary from Batken at a time of violence When night fell, men demanded weapons, eager to go take up the fight. They snarled threateningly and called us "spies." Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 5, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Communities take stock of destruction wrought by border unrest Tajik authorities have only glancingly acknowledged the crisis. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 3, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Officials talk peace, but popular moods still raw Our latest from the border: Eurasianet correspondents on both sides report burned homes, raw anger and pings of occasional gunfire. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 1, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Portrait of destruction emerging after a day of fighting Dozens are dead, thousands have been evacuated and many homes have been burned to the ground. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova Apr 30, 2021
Tempers flaring as Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan come to deadly blows At least five people have been killed in the fight over water. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova, Peter Leonard Apr 29, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: University in crosshairs as anti-Western rhetoric escalates There are strong indications security services are involved in smear exercises. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 26, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: The season of arrests sweeping up ever more people At the same time, some improbable characters are allowed to walk free. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 23, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: President prescribes poison root for COVID-19 The health minister then drank the concoction at a press conference. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 16, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: National-patriots attack women’s rights rally Police looked on as the clash occurred. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 15, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Referendum hands Japarov the super-presidency he craved A low turnout may dent the legitimacy of the exercise, however. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 11, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: As another young woman is murdered, anger and frustration escalate Aizada Kanatbekova joins a growing list of deaths caused in part by police inaction. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 8, 2021
Devil in the details of Kyrgyzstan’s new-look constitution The referendum next month is expected to be approved easily. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 1, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: What did Japarov get in Russia? A lot of goodwill, but not much else for the time being. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 1, 2021
A brewing Islamic scandal in Kyrgyzstan The mufti is accused of misusing funds. He says this is all a plot to remove him. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 15, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Constitution draft and Japarov decrees hint at authoritarian future The new constitution promises the president vast new powers. It is being drafted with minimal public scrutiny. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 4, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament approves new, streamlined government The president says he would like the Cabinet to be even smaller. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 3, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: As Japarov assumes power, politicized arrests come thick and fast Arrests are coming swiftly for opponents of Kyrgyzstan's new president. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 29, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov sworn in as president, pledges justice and prosperity He says his objectives can be met only after constitutional reforms. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 28, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Official says COVID fatalities may be far more than admitted Surabaldiyeva says "several thousand" people may have died. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 15, 2021
Kyrgyzstan’s presidential elections: Who is running, and who will win? The next president has been preordained. A contemporaneous referendum on his powers offers the only glimmer of intrigue. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 7, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov, last hope or populist menace? Even in a political scene as personality-driven as Kyrgyzstan’s, the cult of Japarov, who is standing for president this weekend, is striking. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 6, 2021
Kyrgyzstan’s Silent Hill: How smog is killing a city It is a particularly sad legacy for a city once celebrated for its many tree-lined streets. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 21, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Only 15 percent of infected healthcare workers compensated Medics say they are actively discouraged from seeking the compensation. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 8, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Constitutional Chamber nixes attempt to halt power grab Activists worry the country is sleepwalking toward authoritarianism. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 2, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Zere returns with new plea for action on women’s rights The artist expects to face more harassment for her song. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 27, 2020