Cholpon Orozobekova
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Being put on a par with Africa’s poorest countries is seen as an affront by many in Kyrgyzstan, but the government may have no other way of managing its debt problems.
A dump that houses waste from a uranium plant offers a risky way of earning a living.
Prime minister steps in after two days of ethnic violence caused by schoolboy scuffle.
Even though the justice minister says his plan to check up on non-government groups has been misrepresented, many fear it is the thin end of the wedge.
Tough talk from the new revolutionaries, but can they deliver?
The prolonged debate over how Kyrgyzstan should be governed has failed to produce a definitive version of the constitution.
Local elections have less to do with party politics than family ties.
The privatisation of two leading government newspapers could create a freer press – if the authorities cede control of the shares, that is.
Market traders from Kyrgyzstan are deported as Kazakstan tightens security for the presidential election.
The lives of many women could be saved if they sought conventional medical treatment.