Kyrgyzstan Adopts Law Targeting Foreign-Funded NGOs
On April 2, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov signed a bill on foreign funding for non-governmental …
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In Kyrgyzstan, Pendulum Swings Hard Against Matraimov With Arrest
Mere days after breaking up an alleged assassination plot, Kyrgyz authorities finally got their hands …
Bishkek’s Ever Problematic Power Plant Explodes
After a massive pre-dawn explosion on February 2 at the Bishkek Thermal Power Plant, Kyrgyz …
Early Notice: Kyrgyz President Japarov Will Seek Second Term
As Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov marked three years in power this week, officials in his …
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 …
Bill on Flag Redesign Survives First Reading in Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament
On November 29, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament passed the first reading of a bill that would redesign …
Tashiev Thunders Against ‘Kolbaev-Matraimov Mafia’
Advertisement Kamchybek Tashiev, the head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (SCNS), announced late …