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Askar Akayev
Kyrgyzstan’s First President Seeks Restoration of ‘Ex-President’ Status and Privileges
By Catherine Putz
Akayev has the dual distinction of having been independent Kyrgyzstan’s first president and also its first president to be ousted in a popular revolution.
Have Kumtor’s Revenues Fallen Since Government Seizure?
By Catherine Putz
Kumtor update: revenues are down, Kyrgyzstan is suing Centerra, and Akayev is off the hook.
Akayev Asks for Forgiveness Over Kumtor, Flies Back to Russia
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyzstan’s first president admitted to making mistakes regarding the mine.
Kyrgyzstan’s First Ousted President Returns to Cooperate With Kumtor Investigation
By Catherine Putz
After 16 years, Askar Akayev returned to Kyrgyzstan in connection with the Kyrgyz state’s growing case against the Canadian mining company Centerra Gold.
Kyrgyzstan's Constitutional Changes and Atambayev's Self-Preservation
By Catherine Putz
The presidential elections later this year will be a major test for Kyrgyzstan's democracy and Atambayev's intentions.
Revisiting Kyrgyzstan’s Bloody Summer
By Michael Caster
Ethnicity is a convenient but misleading way of explaining the outburst of violence in 2010.
Kyrgyzstan: The Next Ukraine?
By Baktybek Beshimov and Ryskeldi Satke
The government has made little progress in bridging divisions, especially with its troubled South.
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