Kyrgyzstan Poised to Vote on Constitutional Change
The upcoming public vote is not proving universally popular.
The upcoming public vote is not proving universally popular.
Neighbour states are not finding their new trade relations easy going.
The planned cascade of plants seems doomed as investment collapses.
Once the preserve of rural communities, imams are now providing counselling in urban areas.
Faith has been growing as a force in the country ever since independence.
The region’s most progressive democracy is failing to impress ordinary people.
Analysts say that power play is motivated by competition over energy resources.
Kyrgystan’s membership of a Moscow-led trading bloc has softened the blow for its citizens, but Uzbeks and Tajiks are clearly suffering.
Washington looks for areas for pragmatic cooperation despite Bishkek's alignment with Moscow.