Tag: Kyrgyzstan

Daily news – February 2, 2022 p.m.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO  At least 60 people killed in militia attack in eastern DR Congo. Erikas Mwisi Kambale, Reuters: At least 60 people were...

Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court Rejects Monitor’s Electoral Fraud Complaint (RFE RL)

The Kyrgyz Supreme Court has refused to review a major electoral fraud claim by a monitoring group, saying an official deadline to file complaints...

Kyrgyzstan Files Lawsuit Against Canada’s Centerra Gold Amid Ongoing Standoff (RFE RL)

Kyrgyzstan has filed a lawsuit against Canada's Centerra Gold company, accusing it of violating the rights of employees at the Kumtor gold mine, which...

Water Under The Bridge? Kyrgyzstan’s Liquid Transfer To Kazakhstan Causes Controversy Amid Major Shortages (Bruce Pannier, RFE RL)

When Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin thanked Kyrgyz cabinet chief Akylbek Japarov for the extra water Bishkek provided to Kazakhstan this summer, he had...

Kyrgyzstani Parliamentary Elections Strengthen President Japarov’s Rule (Serik Rymbetov, The Jamestown Foundation)

On November 28, Kyrgyzstan held early parliamentary elections, which capped a year of hectic electoral activity—inaugurated with the January presidential vote won by then–prime...

Suspect In Attack On Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Detained (RFE RL)

A man suspected of being among several attackers of the leader of Kyrgyzstan's opposition Ata-Meken (Homeland) political party, Omurbek Tekebaev, has been detained in...

Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Attacked Amid Calls For New Vote (RFE RL)

Unknown assailants have attacked the leader of a Kyrgyz opposition party that has refused to recognize the results of a weekend parliamentary election. Ata-Meken (Homeland)...

Kyrgyz Opposition Parties Reject Preliminary Election Results Citing Fraud, Demand New Vote

Kyrgyz opposition parties have rejected the preliminary results of the November 28 parliamentary elections, accusing the Central Election Commission (BShK) of fraud. In a press...

Five Takeaways From The Kyrgyz Parliamentary Elections (Bruce Pannier, RFE RL)

The preliminary results from the November 28 parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan show good early results for pro-government parties amid a low-voter turnout in the...

Kyrgyz Officials Announce Detention Of Alleged Coup Plotters Ahead Of Elections (RFE RL)

Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (UKMK) has announced the arrest of 15 suspects in an alleged coup plot, just two days before elections...

Kyrgyzstan detains 15 in ‘coup plot’ before vote (Al Jazeera)

Security services in Kyrgyzstan say they have detained 15 “active members” of a coup plot involving lawmakers and former officials ahead of a parliamentary...

The Fate of China’s Rail Line to Uzbekistan Likely to Be Decided in Kyrgyzstan (Paul Globe, The Jamestown Foundation)

As a part of its Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese plans to construct a railway from Xinjiang through Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan and onward to...

Kyrgyzstan’s Plucky Election Commission Tries To Disqualify A Political Heavyweight (Bruce Pannier, RFE RL)

In most Central Asian countries, the Central Election Commission does not do very much. In countries such as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan, the election...

Kyrgyz President Rejects Idea Of New U.S. Base In Kyrgyzstan (RFE RL)

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has rejected the idea of hosting a U.S. military base in his country, saying such a move would place Kyrgyzstan...

Majlis Podcast: Kyrgyzstan In The Year Since The October Revolution (Bruce Pannier, Muhammad Tahir, RFE RL)

On October 4, 2020, Kyrgyzstan held parliamentary elections. The campaign had been overshadowed by accusations of vote-buying and manipulation that favored certain political parties, and...

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Open Channels With The Taliban (Bruce Pannier, RFE RL)

A Kyrgyz delegation met with the Taliban's acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on September 23. It took Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan a little...