Sadyr Japarov

Addressing the problems Kyrgyz citizens name as their biggest concerns is arguably the only way to sustain trust.

Japarov selected another Japarov (no relation) to head the new Cabinet of Ministers.

It’s been a year since Kyrgyzstan erupted in post-election protests and precipitated the fall of yet another government in Bishkek.

A row over the Kumtor mine, featuring corruption and environmental catastrophe, threaten Kyrgyzstan’s ability to attract investment.

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

Japarov signed the bill passed by the parliament last month, but many questions remain about how it will be implemented.

Presidential meetings in Central Asia are often dismissed for a lack of concrete results and for their exclusively ceremonial character. But there are good reasons to take the latest meeting seriously.

Kyrgyzstan’s first president admitted to making mistakes regarding the mine.

Kyrgyzstan’s parliament will shrink and change after the next election, expected later this year, under new legislation and a new constitution.

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.

A return to the pre-April status quo is preferable to continued violence, but a lack of progress on border negotiations isn’t a long-term solution to instability on the border.

After “meritless” tax and environmental claims and a new law threatening the ownership of the mine, the Canadian investor has escalated the dispute.