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Kyrgyzstan
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why Is Kyrgyzstan Being Considered for the New U.S. Travel Ban?
By Catherine Putz
Politico reported that the Trump administration is considering expanding the controversial “travel ban” to seven more countries, including possibly Kyrgyzstan.
Absurdity Reigns Supreme in Kyrgyzstan’s Neverending Atambayev Fiasco
By Colleen Wood
Kyrgyzstan’s legal system and former president Almazbek Atambayev are still locked in stalemate.
Could a Land Swap Settle the Tense Kyrgyz-Tajik Border?
By Catherine Putz
After fresh trouble in the Batken region, the Kyrgyz and Tajik sides have floated the possibility of a land swap to fix the border.
Turkey Seeks Extradition of 2 Gulen School Employees From Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Two employees of the re-named Sapat school network are reportedly in detention. A Bishkek court has stalled their extradition.
Hats, Carpets, and Dances: Bits of Central Asia’s Intangible Culture Added to UNESCO List
By Catherine Putz
Uzbekistan's Khorazm dance, Kyrgyzstan's kalpak, and Turkmenistan's carpets all notched spots on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
What Happened at the Kyrgyz President’s End of Year Press Conference?
By Colleen Wood
Kyrgyzstan’s president discussed hot topics -- corruption, development, free speech -- at his second annual press conference.
What the Censorship of Kyrgyzstan’s Feminnale Really Means
By Colleen Wood
A feminist art exhibition in Bishkek became another episode in Kyrgyzstan’s culture wars.