Way back in 2005, one of the “black PR” tricks that were launched on anti-Akaev groups such as Kel-Kel was having their websites cloned to discredit the organisations.
Seems like someone’s trying a similar trick on Edil Baisalov, as Mirsulzhan reports (RUS). In addition to Edil’s real LiveJournal blog, baisalov, there is now a very […]
Speculation over the state of relations between the Kyrgyz and American governments is nothing new in the media, especially where the US Ganci airbase at Bishkek’s Manas International Airport is concerned.
What is unusual, however, is for one of the more well-known sources of news and analysis, in this case The Jamestown Foundation, to get […]
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 […]
This is a translation of the article that Mirsulzhan Namazaliev wrote for the Russian version of neweurasia.
Someone recently told me: “I hope that this spring Kyrgyzstan will not be on front pages of world newspapers because of the new unrest”.My reply to that was: “We’ll, probably, be featured not only be leading news outlets but […]
Kyrgyz president may be in danger when flying abroad. Presidential airplanes recently became the topic for the press to seize upon and discuss in details.
Just recently the only carrier of Kurmanbek Bakiev collided on the ground with an American refueling plane on September 26. Shortly after the investigation of the incident was launched […]
This is a translation of the post that originally appeared in Russian on the Russian version of neweurasia
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It turned out that it was too early to sigh with relief after all disturbances connected with the rally of the Kyrgyz opposition got calmed down. We hardly had enough time to get our feet back under us […]
This idea has always been in the air. Russia, has always been considered as a Big Brother of Kyrgyzstan in spite of sporadic outbursts of nationalism, claiming uniqueness and independence of the Kyrgyz statehood. Discussions about re-entering Russian Federation has been partly a joke, partly a provocation, but the frequency of this discussions can […]
The rumor that stirred public minds last week in Kyrgyzstan: authorities in Balykchy city (Issik Kul district) decided to erect a monument in remembrance of the criminal Ryspek Akmatbaev, who was killed on May 10th near the capital city Bishkek.
The information about the decision of local authorities was published in several respected Kyrgyz newspapers […]
RFE/RL carries a story on possible criminal proceedings against former president Askar Akaev. While the same source reported two days ago that, according to the Deputy Prosecutor-General, no such thing has been launched, Akaev might now get formally stripped of his immunity.
In June 2006, there were about 100 legal proceedings against Akaev, his family […]
Stratfor, in its own words “known by the largest and most successful global corporations as the “shadow CIA” (Barron’s)”, should double-check their Central Asia coverage a bit better…
Kazakhstan: Government Reshuffling
October 06, 2006 14 19 GMT
Kazakhstani President Kurmanbek Bakiyev reshuffled law enforcement executive posts Oct. 6. Osmonaly Guronov replaced Murat Sutalinov as acting Interior […]
