Kyrgyzstan

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

A week ago, Matraimov pleaded guilty to corruption and was fined $3,000. He may soon face new charges.

After a tumultuous 2020, Kyrgyzstan faces continued political and economic challenges in 2021.

Despite investigative journalists finding his hands deep in a $700 million smuggling scheme, Matraimov will do no jail time.

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?

Some travel restrictions remain due to COVID-19, but Kyrgyzstan is no longer subject to a direct U.S. visa ban.

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

A presidential election in Kyrgyzstan and a parliamentary election in Kazakhstan kick off 2021 in Central Asia.

“U.S. power can inadvertently shift politics even in regions like Central Asia where the United States is remote.”