Kyrgyzstan

Kazaks and Kyrgyz at Odds Over Gas

The Kazaks say they’ll build a new pipeline to stop Kyrgyzstan taking their gas – but many believe it will never happen.

21 Feb 05

Kyrgyzstan's attempts to make Kyrgyz its official language have alienated Russian-speakers

21 Feb 05

The Kyrgyz authorities do little to prevent the exploitation of Bishkek's massive illegal workforce.

21 Feb 05

Kyrgyz deputies challenge the government over a secret memorandum proposing an exchange of territory with Uzbekistan

21 Feb 05

Bishkek is accusing Tashkent law enforcement agents of the illegal detention of its citizens

21 Feb 05

Bishkek attempts to stifle protests over plunging living standards

21 Feb 05

A confrontation is growing between members of the majority faith and recent Christian converts amid a battle for the nation's souls.

21 Feb 05

Impoverished city dwellers found rich pickings in leftovers from the US airbase until Bishkek's sanitary inspectors stepped in.

21 Feb 05

The Kyrgyz government is facing escalating unrest sparked by the arrest of two prominent politicians.

21 Feb 05

Access to some of the world's cheapest and purest heroin has seen addiction rates soar.

21 Feb 05

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