Cholpon Orozobekova
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Peasants vote along tribal lines in disappointing experiment in local democracy.
Muslim leaders in Kyrgyzstan are urging the faithful to spend less money on burying their dead.
Uigur traders have accused police and firefighters of robbing them during a fire at their market in central Bishkek.
A recent traffic accident in which an American soldier hit two women has renewed debate over the immunity status of foreign military personnel.
Moscow threatens to punish Bishkek for cosying up to the United States.
Cross-border trade likely to suffer as Kyrgyzstan closes frontier checkpoints over SARS fears.
Political instability and poor facilities combine to put the dampners on the Kyrgyz tourist industry.
Con-merchants preying on a Kyrgyz thirst for a better life are making a killing out of bogus job opportunities in the United States
Khakass people urge Kyrgyz traders to stay and help preserve their gene pool.
Parliamentary deputies call for curbs on traditional system of Kyrgyz justice