This is a translation of the post by Mirsulzhan, that originally appeared on the Russian version of neweurasia.
On the first day of the protests - participants slept in tents. They didn’t very much participated in the protest action. Today, it was possible to observe some idle participants being active. The quantity of protesters was almost […]
This is a translation of the post by Mirsulzhan, that originally appeared on the Russian version of neweurasia.
My teacher on political forecasting believes that “meetings will be finished, as people have not supported Kulov’s team”. You (my teacher) are not forecaster. It seems to me, that meetings will continue and from now on the quantity […]
Unlike yesterday, today the situation was not so tense. I am glad to the fact that there were not any riots or disorders during the night, as it was on March 24, 2005, though there are rumors that some disorder has occurred among the protesters because of the lack of food and sleeping mattresses. […]
The first day of the protests in Bishkek has passed. Despite the predictions of many people, the day passed comparatively peacefully, without any serious incidents, though the situation during the whole day was really tense. As Mirsulzhan reports, people really don’t know what they are struggling for. They are told that they live in […]
April Fool’s Day is known as one of the most cheerful holidays of the year. On this day, people usually play jokes on each other. An article on Akipress.kg is the best example of this. In an article (ru) that was published on April 1, Akipress says that one of the biggest food […]
Editor’s Note: What follows is part of a cross-blog survey that sheds light on the rich ethnic tapestry of Central Asia.
The Ferghana Valley, especially its Kyrgyzstani part (southern Kyrgyzstan), has always fascinated people from all over the world, especially Westerners, because of the variety of ethnic groups living there (more than 20 ethnic groups […]
It’s happened! Finally, one of the greatest singers of Russia’s pop-music stage, originally from Bishkek, Svetlana Nazarenko, the lead singer of the band Gorod 312, was awarded the honorary title of “Honored Artist of Kyrgyz Republic.”
Svetlana Nazarenko, aka Aya, was born and grew up in Frunze (Bishkek), Kyrgyzstan. She is one of the few […]
Everyone in Kyrgyzstan along with great number of people from neighboring countries knows that Kulov is a family name of Felix Sharshenbaevich Kulov, former prime-minister of Kyrgyzstan. But have you ever heard that “Kulov” is also a brand of Vodka produced in United Kingdom. Vodka “Kulov” has been produced since 1960’s. Brand “Kulov Ice […]
Yesterday, Kyrgyzstan was shocked by the news about the traffic accident in Saudi Arabia with 43 pilgrims who were returning in the bus from Mecca after performing Hajj, fifth pillar of Islam. Two buses crashed leaving 23 people dead, and others, most of whom were deadly injured, were taken to the hospital. Gulfnews states […]
Today, early in the morning at about 2:00, I was suddenly awakened by the noise of falling CD cases from the shelf. My bed shook, the roof and windows were clattering. It lasted only for couple of seconds. It was over so fast that I couldn’t realize what was happening and went on […]
