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Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border problems
April 08, 2019
A New Slowdown at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Border
By Catherine Putz
Occasional flare-ups of frustration at the border undercut booming talk of greater regional cooperation.
December 28, 2017
Jeenbekov and Nazarbayev Put Kyrgyz-Kazakh Relations Back on Track
By Catherine Putz
With a two-day visit to Astana, the Kyrgyz president and his Kazakh counterpart steer relations back to normal.
December 05, 2017
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan Make Up, Move Forward
By Catherine Putz
The border problem was rooted in preexisting issues, but was sparked and solved by politics alone.
December 02, 2017
Are Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on the Path Back to Brotherly Relations?
By Catherine Putz
At the highest levels, yes. But the memories will linger.
December 01, 2017
The Resurgence of Central Asian Connectivity
By Luca Anceschi
Can the world’s most dis-integrated region rebuild connectivity from within?
November 29, 2017
Checking in With Moscow: New Kyrgyz President Makes First International Trip to Russia
By Catherine Putz
President Sooronbai Jeenbekov made a working visit to Moscow less than a week after taking office.
November 24, 2017
A New Kyrgyz President Takes Over in Bishkek
By Catherine Putz
Almazbek Atambayev steps down and Sooronbai Jeenbekov steps up.
November 16, 2017
Kyrgyz President Atambayev Set to Hand Successor a Massive Bilateral Headache
By Catherine Putz
The Kazakh-Kyrgyz rift continues to widen as Atambayev's presidency wanes.
October 28, 2017
Pride and Kazakh-Kyrgyz Rift
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, "cautious optimism" about Uzbekistan and a quick lesson on Soviet history in the region; weekend reading.
October 19, 2017
Kyrgyzstan Alerts WTO to Kazakhstan Border Kerfuffle
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan has stymied trade at the border, but the quicksand poured first from President Atambayev’s mouth.
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