Leila Saralaeva
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Is President Akaev preparing the ground to step down?
Gesture to former Russian leader seen as effort to boost strategic relationship.
Kyrgyz security services uncover alleged spying scandal in wake of critical parliamentary commission report into their working practices.
Leftists furious at removal of 10 tonne sculpture of revolutionary from the centre of the capital.
Large-scale military exercise in the Kyrgyz mountains sparks calls for preventive as well as reactive responses to insurgent threat.
Traders accuse Astana of trying to divert them to a Kazak market.
Bishkek seizes Kazak-owned hotels in a row reflecting low-level diplomatic tensions.
As momentum of anti-government campaign slows, splits appear in opposition camp.
Four small parties team up to form loyalist bloc, offering a possible vehicle for presidential succession.
Authorities' creation of press watchdog triggers alarm among independent journalists.