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Kyrgyzstan
April 02, 2020
Uzbekistan Leads Central Asian Diplomacy in the Age of COVID-19
By Catherine Putz
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been ringing his neighbors to coordinate and dispatching aid to Afghanistan.
March 21, 2020
Kyrgyzstan’s Meme-Makers Take on Serious Social and Political Issues
By Colleen Wood
While COVID-19 dominates Kyrgyzstan’s media landscape, citizens make memes to keep now-distant social issues relevant.
March 18, 2020
Uneven ‘Extremism’ Justice in Kyrgyzstan
By Laura Mills
In Kyrgyzstan, there are people serving time for a crime no longer in the books.
March 05, 2020
Former Kyrgyz Lawmaker Detained After Rally in Bishkek Goes Awry
By Catherine Putz
A former Kyrgyz lawmaker has been detained after a rally in support of a different jailed former parliamentarian went awry this past weekend.
March 04, 2020
Tajikistan Blocks Entry of Citizens From 35 Countries Over Coronavirus Fears
By Catherine Putz
To date, Central Asia has no confirmed cases of the virus but the region's countries are certainly concerned.
February 29, 2020
Kyrgyz-US Relations Hampered Despite New US Central Asia Strategy
By Kristen Cheriegate
A visa ban for Kyrgyz citizens stems from a lack of biometric passports and poor communication, issues which can be addressed with deeper cooperation.
February 28, 2020
Kyrgyzstan’s Parliamentary Polls: Time to Lower the Threshold?
By Colleen Wood
Recent electoral reforms could incentivize corrupt campaigning, but is the answer to overhaul the new rules?
February 25, 2020
Kyrgyzstan’s Parliamentary Polls: An Open Field
By Colleen Wood
Kyrgyzstan will have parliamentary elections in October; party fractionalization means the race is anyone’s game.
February 20, 2020
Kyrgyz-Chinese Joint Venture Scrapped After Protests
By Catherine Putz
A deal with China to build a $275 million logistics center in Naryn region has been cancelled.
February 13, 2020
Kyrgyz Customs Officer Reportedly Under Investigation
By Catherine Putz
A customs official named in the bombshell OCCRP, RFE/RL, and Kloop investigation last year is reportedly under official investigation.
February 04, 2020
US Suspends Issuing Immigration Visas to Kyrgyz Citizens, Others
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyzstan is among six countries hit with new visa restrictions by the United States.
January 30, 2020
Libel Lawsuit Moves Ahead Against Kyrgyz Media Outlets
By Catherine Putz
One outlet has been dropped from the Matraimov lawsuit, but RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service and Kloop remain in the crosshairs.
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