Igor Grebenshchikov
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Kyrgyzstan is suppressing Uigur activities in the hope of winning concessions from China
New Central Asian journalism association set up to campaign against growing curbs on press freedom
A lack of direction in Kyrgyz foreign policy leaves the country bereft of allies
Bishkek struggles to persuade foreigners to visit the country
A government plan to hand over chunks of Kyrgyz border territory to China has angered parliamentary deputies
Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan, the country's second largest ethnic group, are increasingly unhappy with their loss of status
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