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Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan border
Kygyz, Tajik, Uzbek Presidents Hold Groundbreaking Trilateral Summit
By Kulobiddin Norov
A first-of-its-kind Central Asian summit boosts regional connectivity and authoritarian domestic agendas.
Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek Prime Ministers Meet at Trilateral Junction
By Catherine Putz
The meeting heralded the significant progress made in the last year on the three countries’ once-tense borders.
Kyrgyzstan to Return Issyk-Kul Resorts to Uzbekistan
By Colleen Wood
Ownership of four lakeside resorts built during the Soviet period is another facet of water diplomacy in Central Asia.
Aijan Sharshenova on Kyrgyzstan’s Shrinking Political Space
By Catherine Putz
“The Kyrgyz political space has definitely become more constrained, more dangerous, more unpredictable, and less free.”
Mirziyoyev Lands in Kyrgyzstan for Long Delayed State Visit
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met Mirziyoyev at the airport, welcoming him for a much anticipated state visit.
What’s Next for the Kempir-Abad Dissenters?
By Catherine Putz
It seems the Kyrgyz authorities are set on prosecuting the politicians and activists who stridently opposed the border deal with Uzbekistan, accusing them of coup-plotting.
Discussing an Eventful 2022 in Central Asia With Bruce Pannier
By Catherine Putz
Protests, unrest, war, and worry defined 2022 in Central Asia.
Kyrgyz and Uzbek Presidents Sign Border Agreements Into Law
By Catherine Putz
They did so separately, however, given how contentious the agreement on the Kempir-Abad reservoir is in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Foreign Ministers Sign Water, Border Agreements
By Catherine Putz
Despite domestic opposition in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek and Tashkent are moving ahead with their agreements on the Kempir-Abad reservoir.
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.
Final Hurdles to Settling the Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border: Local Opposition
By Catherine Putz
Outside the Kyrgyz president's recent meeting with residents in Uzgen, villagers reportedly held signs reading “It is better to give life than land!”
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Inch Closer to Settling Border
By Catherine Putz
Settling a border is not an easy task, but Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan seem to be entering the final phases of doing so.
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Trade Blame for Cross-border Shelling
By Associated Press
Reportedly one Kyrgyz man has been killed in the clashes over a long-unsettled border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Settling Central Asia’s Borders Is No Easy Task
By Catherine Putz
People on both sides of these possibly shifting borders have strong feelings about it.
Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Border: ‘Resolved 100 Percent’
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyz officials laud a protocol signed with Uzbekistan to settle, once and for all, the border. Much work remains ahead to realize the agreement on the ground.
Border Issue Tops Agenda in Kyrgyz State Visit to Uzbekistan
By Umida Hashimova
In the Kyrgyz president’s first state visit to Uzbekistan earlier this month, border issues topped the agenda.
Kyrgyz President Japarov Touches Down in Tashkent
By Catherine Putz
Following recent visits to Russia and Kazakhstan, new Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov is in Uzbekistan for a state visit.
Water and Railways Discussed By Kyrgyz and Uzbek Prime Ministers
By Catherine Putz
It may lack big headlines, but the normal continuance of diplomacy between neighbors is important in Central Asia.
Two Years Later: Who Isn’t Skipping the World Nomad Games?
By Catherine Putz
The Kyrgyz say several leaders, including the president of Uzbekistan, are set to attend the third World Nomad Games.
Mirziyoyev Keeping Up the Good Neighbor Act
By Catherine Putz
Time will be the true test, but on regional relations the likely next Uzbek president looks to be making progress.
Commonwealth of Independent States Gather for Jubilee Summit
By Catherine Putz
Sometimes the jubilee you planned for isn’t the jubilee you get.
Islam Karimov Is Dead, Long Live Islam Karimov
By Catherine Putz
Signs point to a funeral tomorrow. Who will show up?
Who Is Skipping the World Nomad Games?
By Catherine Putz
The official website lists 53 nations, but Uzbekistan isn't on the list.
Uzbekistan Gears Up to Celebrate Independence... by Shutting the Kyrgyz Border
By Catherine Putz
Nothing says happy birthday like shutting out the neighbors.
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