Kyrgyzstan: Embattled ex-president flies to Russia Atambayev was accompanied to the plane by 200 supporters. Nurjamal Djanibekova Jul 24, 2019
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan: Fresh border clash causes fatality Presidents of the two countries had been due to meet at the spot. Jul 22, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Askarov case may return to court Changes to the law offer the slim hope of a mild reprieve. Jul 16, 2019
Kazakh and Kyrgyz stuntmen feature in Disney’s Mulan Almaty-based Nomad Stunts is behind many of the action shots. Aliya Uteuova Jul 12, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Killing of Nigerian teacher sparks conversation around racism The race angle is being discounted by Bishkek police. Nurjamal Djanibekova Jul 10, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Atambayev takes fight back to the capital His supporters have given the government a two-month deadline to step down. Nurjamal Djanibekova Jul 3, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: State media turns its fire on former first lady KTRK says Atambayeva helped defraud Chinese investors. Nurjamal Djanibekova Jul 3, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Kingmaker lurks behind curtain as politics heat up Matraimov and his money are said to have lain behind the rise and fall of many a top politician. Chris Rickleton, Bekpolot Ibraimov Jul 3, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Ex-president readies for final stand in redoubt as clouds darken Atambayev's supporters say they will go to any lengths to stop his arrest. Nurjamal Djanibekova Jun 27, 2019
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
