Leila Saralaeva
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Kyrgyz wrestler who sought to lead national Olympic committee meets an untimely end.
A surprise takeover of a major independent TV station leads to a standoff with the new shareholders.
Proposal to do away with a key institution could leave the courts weaker and more vulnerable to political interference, say opponents of the scheme.
Golden eagle on cover of new document resembles a chicken, claim furious deputies.
Kyrgyzstan’s ex-president and its new government are swapping allegations of wrongdoing through international lawyers.
A political storm is brewing following the storming of the Supreme Court building.
Candidates dismiss organisation’s proposal to bolster public confidence in the presidential election.
For some of those involved in the continuing protests, political activism is just a source of income.
Most observers believe the election was largely fair, although the losing candidates from the “new opposition” dispute Kurmanbek Bakiev's overwhelming victory.
President Bakiev call to reconsider the American military presence in his country may signal a shift back to an older alliance with Russia.