Leila Saralaeva
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Territorial dispute threatening to aggravate Kyrgyz-Uzbek relations.
Opposition say president’s inner circle is canvassing public’s attitude to President Askar Akaev remaining in office for another term.
Outraged Kyrgyz officials take power firm to court for cutting electricity to government ministry building.
Authorities deny that their latest move against the popular Moya Stolitsa Novosti is designed to close it down.
Akaev’s decision to sign a law curbing election fraud is backed by the opposition but slammed by pro-government figures.
Is ban on "terrorist" groups a justifiable reaction to a real threat, or a sop to the superpowers?
Disagreements over water have postponed ratification of a friendship treaty between Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan.