Kyrgyzstan: Atambayev resorts to crowd power to resist onslaught 400 people turned up at the ex-president's home to hear his defiant speech. Jun 23, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Specter of jail looms for embattled ex-president Parliament has asked prosecutors to consider a criminal investigation. Jun 21, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Atambayev’s snotty remarks put immunity-stripping back on table The former president has a long list of enemies waiting to stick the knife in. Jun 12, 2019
The EU’s new Central Asia strategy: What does it mean for trade? Considering the EU’s size and trade links with Central Asia, Brussels’s new strategy for the region looks strikingly unambitious. Sam Bhutia Jun 5, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Mob boss case spells trouble for former president Several top officials have already been caught up in the probe. May 28, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: One spiky little tweet exposes social fault lines What began as an argument about wedding dresses became something bigger Chris Rickleton May 24, 2019
Russian remittances to Central Asia rise again When Russia hurts, Central Asians feel the pain. Are remittances a boon or a bane? Sam Bhutia May 23, 2019
Kyrgyzstan’s latest tender scandal fells security chief Idris Kadyrkulov’s resignation came amid implications he had lobbied for a company that lost a bid to print Kyrgyzstan’s passports. May 16, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Notorious former customs boss steps out of the shadows If Matraimov’s reputation as a financial resource for electoral campaigns has any substance, his public emergence threatens presidents past and present. May 14, 2019
Kyrgyzstan moves to confiscate home of jailed activist’s wife Askarov’s jailing has been a black mark on Kyrgyzstan’s reputation for nine years. May 8, 2019
Kyrgyzstan prepares parameters for uranium ban The extractive industry in Kyrgyzstan has become a byword for corruption and health hazards. May 7, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Anti-uranium mining protests persist and proliferate There are at present 12 outstanding concessions for uranium exploration May 1, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Smuggling trial exposes geopolitical hazards of graft A former Kyrgyz MP was jailed in Kazakhstan for running a contraband network. Chris Rickleton Apr 26, 2019
Kyrgyzstan’s president dodges a crisis, but his worries are not over Battle lines in Kyrgyz politics are almost never about policy, but instead center on personalities and their interests. Apr 22, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Passport tender farrago exposes weakness of anti-graft agenda Security services are using arbitrary and heavy-handed measures to fix corruption. Apr 19, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Officials float idea of plastic bag ban The ban would be on bags 20 microns thick, which would unlikely satisfy environmentalists. Apr 17, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Businessman's return presages a possibly hot season of politics Babanov will arrive on a plane from Moscow on Saturday. Apr 11, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Former president on verge of losing immunity Backers of the move don't name Atambayev, but he is clearly the target Apr 4, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Putin visit brings lavish deals and vows of a bright future Russian military presence in the region has also been consolidated and broadened — literally Mar 29, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Putin visits bearing gifts Moscow has given Bishkek a $30 million grant to help support budget outlays. Mar 28, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Filling the Kumtor hole Concession-owners at another goldmine, Jerooy, say production may start this year Chris Rickleton Mar 27, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Security services in waiting as exiled politician mulls return Babanov has reportedly been living in Moscow since losing the 2017 presidential election. Mar 22, 2019
Anti-migrant sentiment surges in eastern Russian city after alleged rape Thousands gathered in Yakutsk in a show of anger. Mar 19, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Presidents past and present butt heads as weather warms The exchange of barbs took on exceptionally uncivil hues this time around. Mar 18, 2019
Two killed in clashes on Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border Fighting has seemingly been sparked by fresh tensions over water resources. Mar 14, 2019
