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Kyrgyzstan politics

October 26, 2022
Opposition to Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border Deal Swept Up in Mass Arrest
By Catherine Putz
At least 20 activists and political figures opposed to the deal have been detained in Kyrgyzstan.

October 01, 2022
Kyrgyzstan’s Revolutionary President Japarov, 2 Years On
By Asel Doolotkeldieva
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov is providing much of the same old authoritarianism in new populist clothes.

January 25, 2022
Kyrgyz Journalist and Poet Detained on Suspicious Drugs Charges
By Catherine Putz
It’s hard not to link the drug charges against Bolot Temirov and Bolot Nazarov to their activities irritating certain authority figures.

December 21, 2021
Aijan Sharshenova on What’s Next for Kyrgyz Politics
By Catherine Putz
What’s next for Kyrgyz politics now that Sadyr Japarov has the government he wanted?

December 02, 2021
Mob Accosts Kyrgyz Opposition Politician Tekebayev
By Catherine Putz
Tekebayev and other opposition politicians have been agitating against the November 28 election results.

November 29, 2021
Low Turnout, Technical Glitches, Mar Kyrgyzstan’s Parliamentary Polls
By Catherine Putz
With final results still pending, one thing is clear: Kyrgyzstanis are tired of elections.

November 24, 2021
Why Is Kyrgyzstan’s Upcoming Parliamentary Election Significant?
By Catherine Putz
A discussion with Dr. Asel Doolotkeldieva.

November 19, 2021
Looking Ahead to Kyrgyzstan’s Unpredictable Parliamentary Election
By Colleen Wood
Despite the swell of Japarov loyalists running for parliament, it remains difficult to predict the election’s outcome.

October 29, 2021
Which Politicians Do Kyrgyz Trust?
By Catherine Putz
Addressing the problems Kyrgyz citizens name as their biggest concerns is arguably the only way to sustain trust.

October 06, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: A Year Since October 2020
By Catherine Putz
It’s been a year since Kyrgyzstan erupted in post-election protests and precipitated the fall of yet another government in Bishkek.

September 14, 2021
Ahead of Kyrgyz Parliamentary Elections, Elections Official Arrested on Fraud Charges
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyzstan will finally hold parliamentary elections in late November, more than a year after a botched election spun the country into political turmoil.

September 02, 2021
Kyrgyzstan Wiretapped Activists, Lawyers, MPs
By Catherine Putz
The Interior Ministry justified the wiretaps as part of investigations into the October 2020 unrest.
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