Kyrgyzstan

The critical Kyrgyz gold mine, according to its ousted Canadian owners, is apparently pouring less gold than planned. 

Addressing the problems Kyrgyz citizens name as their biggest concerns is arguably the only way to sustain trust.

In its fourth year, the FemAgora festival adopts an unabashed cyberfeminist approach to activism.

Japarov selected another Japarov (no relation) to head the new Cabinet of Ministers.

It’s been a year since Kyrgyzstan erupted in post-election protests and precipitated the fall of yet another government in Bishkek.

A row over the Kumtor mine, featuring corruption and environmental catastrophe, threaten Kyrgyzstan’s ability to attract investment.

Kyrgyzstan’s diplomacy with regard to the Taliban has never been as robust as that of neighboring Uzbekistan, but Bishkek is taking a practical approach to dealing with the new leaders in Kabul.

Kyrgyzstan will finally hold parliamentary elections in late November, more than a year after a botched election spun the country into political turmoil.

A pandemic-related influx of Pakistani and other South Asian travelers mixed with Afghanistan worries to produce a xenophobic backlash on social media.

The Interior Ministry justified the wiretaps as part of investigations into the October 2020 unrest.

Japarov signed the bill passed by the parliament last month, but many questions remain about how it will be implemented.

Presidential meetings in Central Asia are often dismissed for a lack of concrete results and for their exclusively ceremonial character. But there are good reasons to take the latest meeting seriously.