Kyrgyzstan politics

Kyrgyzstan’s president discussed hot topics -- corruption, development, free speech -- at his second annual press conference.

Last week Kloop and OCCRP published a damning report about the giving away of land in a prized public park to Bishkek’s rich and well-connected.

The 2017 presidential election touched off a political crisis with much deeper roots in Kyrgyzstan’s polity.

Zere Asylbek’s new single pushes Kyrgyz society to get over its political apathy.

A litigious air has swept Kyrgyzstan: It's hard to keep track of who has been detained and who could be next.

Unlike in Russia and Kazakhstan, an effort in Kyrgyzstan to carefully orchestrate the transition of power backfired.

What lays beneath the surface of Kyrgyzstan’s dramatic political scene?

What led to Kyrgyz special forces storming the compound of the country’s former president?

There's always room for surprises, but Atambayev and his closest allies seem to be on the road to serious prison terms.

Power and wealth are generated by and flow through the state.

Perhaps Babanov thinks the Kyrgyz authorities have their hands full?