Cholpon Orozobekova
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Kyrgyzstan Grapples With Huge Debt
Being put on a par with Africa’s poorest countries is seen as an affront by many in Kyrgyzstan, but the government may have no other way of managing its debt problems.
24 Mar 06
Kyrgyzstan's Silicon Valley
A dump that houses waste from a uranium plant offers a risky way of earning a living.
11 Mar 06
Government Intervenes After Kyrgyz Village Violence
Prime minister steps in after two days of ethnic violence caused by schoolboy scuffle.
10 Feb 06
Kyrgyz NGOs Fear Curbs
Even though the justice minister says his plan to check up on non-government groups has been misrepresented, many fear it is the thin end of the wedge.
28 Jan 06
Calls for Second Revolution in Kyrgyzstan
Tough talk from the new revolutionaries, but can they deliver?
20 Jan 06
Kyrgyz Constitutional Reform Impasse
The prolonged debate over how Kyrgyzstan should be governed has failed to produce a definitive version of the constitution.
3 Jan 06
Kyrgyzstan's Clannish Voters
Local elections have less to do with party politics than family ties.
24 Dec 05
Privatising the State Press in Kyrgyzstan
The privatisation of two leading government newspapers could create a freer press – if the authorities cede control of the shares, that is.
17 Dec 05
Kazaks Shut Kyrgyz Out Ahead of Vote
Market traders from Kyrgyzstan are deported as Kazakstan tightens security for the presidential election.
3 Dec 05
Kyrgyz Cancer Sufferers Turn to Healers
The lives of many women could be saved if they sought conventional medical treatment.
1 Dec 05
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