This week the Russian version of our blog catered readers with posts on the variety of topics. The most interesting probably are on the president’s assessment of the behavior of Kyrgyz officials abroad and the prospects of the cabinet of ministers. We also featured an analysis of the IRI poll and the situation with […]

According to the poll of the International Republican Institute 48% of northerners and 72% of southerners in Kyrgyzstan are enthusiastic about the latest economical and political development of Kyrgyzstan a year after the revolution. The poll was conducted in cooperation with the well-known Gallup organization and seems to be the first case when the […]

China was in the headlines of media dealing with Kyrgyzstan for a whole week. In this case China kept appearing in different contexts. First of all the discussion was concentrated on the issues of Kyrgyz-China negotiations that Kurmanbek Bakiev started during his two days visit to Beijing. According to RFERL Bakiev was expected to […]

Do we have a public television in Kyrgyzstan? This question was the main in the agenda during the media forum named “Reforming the sector of mass media in Kyrgyzstan”.( more information in the event and organizations involved is here).
This forum that was staged in the Ak Keme hotel on June 6th gathered media professionals […]

Just when I thought that the feverish and exaggerated reporting from the recent protests on April 29 and May 27 had died down, particularly in terms of the extreme inflation of attendance figures, comes a so-called field report entitled “Second Peaceful Rally Organized in Kyrgyzstan”from the last issue of Central Asia Caucasus Analyst.
I […]

Blogging is continuing to grow in popularity in Kyrgyzstan, not only as a forum for individuals, but also for specific topics and projects, often with support from abroad.
The Dutch NGO Milieukontakt International supported EKOIS project, which focuses on the development of long-term cooperation between environmental NGOs in Kyrgyzstan, is one such example. The project’s […]

The first round of negotiations over the future of the American military base in the Kyrgyz airport Manas ended with no visible results.
American delegation left Bishkek on Friday after two days of talks in the Kyrgyz White House. The whole negotiation process was staged behind the closed doors. Even members of the Committee of […]