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
Kyrgyzstan: Town near Tajik border renamed in nationalist gesture Isfana is to be renamed after a venerated first secretary of the Kyrgyz Communist Party. Peter Leonard, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 30, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Pakistani students demand protection from assaults Victims of crime say they are not properly treated by police. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 23, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: TV presenter’s racy photos ignite morality furor Debates about women’s bodies recur periodically in Kyrgyzstani social media skirmishes; now there are signs that policymakers are eager to get involved. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 13, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Suspect vote-count bungling casts shadow over election The new parliament is dominated by figures loyal to the president. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Peter Leonard Nov 28, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Last tango in Naryn Ahead of elections this weekend, one candidate’s signature campaign gimmick was to hold a contest for his daughter’s hand. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 24, 2021
‘Expect less water next year,’ Kyrgyzstan warns downstream neighbors Relations between upstream and downstream Central Asian countries can be tense. This won’t help. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 5, 2021
Kyrgyzstan fortifies border as negotiations with Tajikistan drag on Bishkek is buying armed drones while pressing Dushanbe to finalize border talks. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 26, 2021
To fight urban deforestation, Kyrgyzstan issues passports to trees Once celebrated for its greenery, Bishkek now has some of the world’s worst smog. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 12, 2021
Kyrgyzstan turns off lights to prepare for crisis There will be no escaping discontent this winter. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 1, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan diverge on approaches to Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan has sent a delegation to the Taliban, while neighbor Tajikistan flirts with the Afghan resistance. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova Sep 24, 2021