In Kyrgyzstan, Pendulum Swings Hard Against Matraimov With Arrest
Mere days after breaking up an alleged assassination plot, Kyrgyz authorities finally got their hands …
Kamchybek Tashiev
Wanted, Again: Matraimov Once More Sought by Authorities in Kyrgyzstan
Raimbek Matraimov is again a wanted man. Last week, Kyrgyz media reported sources stating that …
Kyrgyzstan: A Coup to Quash or Kusturizatsia Indigestion?
Kyrgyz authorities claim to have quashed a coup, announcing the detention of an unstated number …
Tashiev Thunders Against ‘Kolbaev-Matraimov Mafia’
Advertisement Kamchybek Tashiev, the head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (SCNS), announced late …
Voices of Doubt: Unraveling the Ambiguities Surrounding Kolbaev’s Killing
Advertisement The sudden killing of criminal leader Kamchybek Kolbaev by Kyrgyzstan’s security service has given …
Kyrgyz Kingpin Kolbaev Killed in Bishkek Pub by Security Services
Advertisement The notorious, internationally wanted, criminal kingpin Kamchybek Kolbaev was killed in a shootout in …
Mysterious Border Protocol Signed Between Kyrgyz and Tajik Security Chiefs
Advertisement On October 2 in Batken, Kyrgyzstan, the heads of the Kyrgyz and Tajik security …
Kyrgyzstan, Kusturizatsia, and Corruption
Advertisement The collapse of the Soviet Union sparked the creation of new informal practices across …