Kubat Otorbaev
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Kyrgyzstan's traditional ally pledges assistance amid unrest which local officials claim has been provoked by groups funded by Western agencies.
Kyrgyzstan detectives catch four officials dealing in one of the most endangered species in the world, raising fears of widespread corruption.
Kyrgyz civic groups mobilise against a 'monstrous' draft law to curtail political parties and NGOs, and the government may be listening.
Desperately poor Kyrgyz consume dog and cat meat in order to survive.
Jailed opposition leader's move to a more open prison may be ruse to keep him locked up for longer.
Bishkek attempts to stifle protests over plunging living standards
Impoverished city dwellers found rich pickings in leftovers from the US airbase until Bishkek's sanitary inspectors stepped in.
The resignation of the Kyrgyz government over the deaths of demonstrators in Aksy is unlikely to ease tensions in the country.
Kyrgyzstan detectives catch four officials dealing in one of the most endangered species in the world, raising fears of widespread corruption.
Naïve and desperate women in Kyrgyzstan are falling prey to the sex trade