Kyrgyzstan and its government: New names, old faces, uncertain future Personnel changes are taking place across the board. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 25, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Gold refinery protest reaches capital Residents of a gold refinery town say their relatives were unjustly arrested over an alleged torching of a plant under construction. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 24, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament topples PM, the ex-president's final holdover ally A vote of no-confidence in Sapar Isakov's Cabinet was overwhelmingly backed by lawmakers. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 19, 2018
Kyrgyzstan's president waives libel fee as he shows a softer side The act of magnanimity pointedly contrasts Jeenbekov with his litigious predecessor. Apr 18, 2018
Perspectives | At Kazakhstan's main airport, are Kyrgyz being singled out for questioning? Women get the really creepy treatment. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 18, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Rival camps play appointments ping-pong as government teeters A top security official fired by the president has been appointed to another senior post by the PM. Chris Rickleton Apr 17, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: President signs off on firing prosecutor The vast majority of deputies in parliament backed Indira Joldubayeva's ouster. Apr 13, 2018
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan agree to boost border cooperation after fatal shooting Officials have agreed to forbid use of live fire on the border in all but exceptional cases. Apr 13, 2018
Kyrgyzstan protesters set fire to gold-processing plant under construction Protesters in the town of Kazarman pelted police with rocks. Apr 11, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Prosecutor next for chop as ex-leader’s allies are removed Indira Joldubayeva was a steadfast servant to the former president, dutifully prosecuting and suing his opponents. Apr 10, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Signs of rift grow as president fires security services chief The GKNB chief is one of several loyalists of the former president fired over the past few days. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 7, 2018
The Central Asianist Podcast: Of politics and patronage in Kyrgyzstan Aksana Ismailbekova's book is a close and empathetic reading of kinship and patron-client relationships in Kyrgyzstan. Nate Schenkkan Apr 5, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: In Kazarman, nothing gold can stay Residents of the gold town are not opposed to having a harmful factory. They just want to stop another from appearing. Nurjamal Djanibekova, Photos by Danil Usmanov Apr 4, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: President begins clearing house of predecessor’s cadres The firing of a top security official comes only days after the former president took verbal potshots at the incumbent. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 4, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Minibus strike causes traffic apocalypse The drivers are striking over the new requirement they purchase insurance. Nurjamal Djanibekova, Photos by Danil Usmanov and Tilek Beishenaly uulu Apr 2, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Atambayev returns, opening up front against president The former president has taken potshots at his erstwhile protege, igniting talk of a growing rift among the ruling elite. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 2, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Former presidential candidate accused of coup-plotting The security services say Babanov planned to spark unrest after losing October's election. Nurjamal Djanibekova Mar 29, 2018
Sumalak, Kyrgyzstan's Nowruz treat for the pure of heart The treat is more than a food. It's an institution. Danil Usmanov Mar 22, 2018
Uzbekistan Opens New Railway Routes to Kyrgyzstan, Russia The appearance of these routes comes as Tashkent explores ways to reconnect with the outside world. Mar 22, 2018
Remittances to Central Asia Surge But Fall Short of Historic Highs Kyrgyzstan has had an especially good year, courtesy of its EEU membership status. Mar 22, 2018
US Military Giving Up on Kyrgyzstan The US has lost out to China and Russia for influence in Bishkek, a senior US general has testified. Joshua Kucera Mar 16, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: High-Level Resignation Points to Trouble at the Top Farid Niyazov's decision to leave his post has ignited talk of government infighting. Nurjamal Djanibekova Mar 7, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: The Ponzi that Broke a Village "They purposely pick rural areas, where people are not so savvy." Nurjamal Djanibekova Mar 5, 2018
Central Asia: Put Out the Islamic State Flags Officials argue that the flag has the power to sow public unrest and propagate terrorist activities. Mar 1, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Arrested MP Found to Have Kazakh Citizenship Damirbek Asylbek uulu will now almost certainly lose his seat. Nurjamal Djanibekova Feb 22, 2018
