Sooronbay Jeenbekov

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

Will Japarov’s economic amnesty allow Matraimov to avoid jail time?

Kyrgyzstan looks likely to have a new parliament election sometime in December and a presidential poll in January. It may also have a constitutional referendum.

Kyrgyzstan's complete political upheaval isn't finished yet.

Until October 6, Sadyr Japarov was serving an 11.5 year prison term for hostage-taking. He's now prime minister of Kyrgyzstan.

It’s the second week of Kyrgyzstan’s political crisis – what does the path forward look like?

At the very least, a new parliamentary election is in the cards, but what actually happens next is anyone’s guess. 

A date is set, but Kyrgyz citizens have serious concerns about the safety of holding an election amid a pandemic spinning out of control.

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

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

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