Kyrgyz politics

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

Jenish Moldokmatov, a harsh critic of President Japarov, is facing charges of orchestrating riots during last October's unrest; the same unrest that saw Japarov rise to power.

Turkish President Erdogan, who previously denied knowing anything about Inandi, announced his "capture" by Turkish intelligence.

Local polls scheduled for April 11 will offer clues about the country’s future political trajectory.

Matraimov, who pleaded guilty to corruption earlier this month and got off with a fine, may face new charges.

Kyrgyzstan’s new president wants to open a “new page in history” with constitutional reform, but what exactly will it look like?

“Our goal is to create a society with a dictatorship of the law, where justice and prosperity reign,” Japarov said in his inaugural remarks

Will Japarov’s economic amnesty allow Matraimov to avoid jail time?

Sadyr Japarov’s rise to power and a return to presidentialism demonstrate the limits of democracy promotion in Kyrgyzstan.

When asked in early December which politicians they trusted, 48 percent of surveyed Kyrgyz said Sadyr Japarov -- 31 percent said they trusted no politicians.

Catherine Putz explains the background to Kyrgyzstan’s October 2020 crisis.