What follows is a round up of the blogging activity on our Russian version of NewEurasia.Net

One of the biggest domestic political confusions of the week is covered by Alieva in her post about the book of the Kyrgyz president that was widely advertised by the pro –presidential party “Labor and Unity” as the first big contribution that the second Kyrgyz president has made in the field of political non fiction. Though as it was discovered later the book turned out to be just a brochure consisting of different reports of ministries and local administrations.

The party later came up with a disclaimer where it was stated that the confusion was triggered by the fact that Kurmanbek Bakiev presented this book as a gift to the party members. Thus they assumed that the leader was honoring them with his personal piece of writing.

Alieva emphasizes that the line of political succession is visible here since the first book of Askar Akaev was also published a year after his inauguration. The question is whether Bakiev indeed decided to participate in the writing competition in this case or it was just a unprofessional propaganda campaign launched by president’s admirers.

Inga witnessed recently an official opening ceremony of the new international business center in the downtown of Bishkek. As it was announced Turkish businessmen have invested more than 20 million US dollars to create this building that seems way far too modern for Bishkek. Kyrgyz president Kurmanbek Bakiev and State Minister of Turkey Beshir Atalay were the first to enter the building with an official “inspection”. As Inga observed, the president and his administration looked extremely proud probably feeling that in the light of the worsening relations with USA they still have international partners willing to expand cooperation with Kyrgyzstan. More about this fancy summer season event in Bishkek read here.

Alieva also explore the most controversial political issue of the week. 5 Uzbek asylum seekers were extradited from Kyrgyzstan and sent back to Uzbekistan where they are currently facing a number of charges. According to Kyrgyz officials these 5 were engaged into criminal activities in Uzbekistan thus Kyrgyzstan doesn’t violate international norms regarding refugees. Kyrgyz authorities also state that there are no political motives behind these actions. Alieva though quotes international human rights advocates claiming that strong political dependency made Kyrgyz leadership agree on the terms of Uzbek side willing to get back each and every participant and a witness of massacre in Andijan last year.

Actions of Kyrgyz government have also been widely discussed in international press this week. RFREL featured a number of reflections on the issue of Uzbek refugees. A number of international organizations including Helsinki Commission condemned Kyrgyz government stating its outrage with what Kyrgyzstan was trying to masquerade as completely non-political action.

We are also continuing to discuss the issue of the new Constitution that is being drafted now by the group of “specialists”. Those who are engaged into this vitally important process have already been criticized as a group working inefficiently and mainly lobbying interest of a few responsible for the draft. Nastia looks at the oddities of the process and claims that illiteracy of home grown law makers that were appointed for drafting the constitution endangers the future of the country which has now become a hostage of ambitious but short sighted and aggressive non professionals.