IWPR Central Asia
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Official claims that Business Bank was liquidated for violating laws are being challenged.
Shops plundered and some set on fire, with some suggesting the looting is partly a deliberate ploy to discredit Kyrgyzstan’s new rulers.
Date set for presidential elections as authorities improve security, although a pro-Akaev march threatens more trouble.
The revelation that a well-ensconced government could fall so fast is cause for alarm or delight, depending which side you are on in the Central Asian republics.
Immediate fears of lawlessness recede as dispute over parliament continues.
How an IWPR contributor reporting on the dramatic storming of the Kyrgyz government found himself protecting the lives and property of those inside.
Why the Uzbek community of south Kyrgyzstan supported the “tulip revolution” rather than clinging to a regime which thought it had their unqualified backing.
The Kazak government appears blasé about Kyrgyz regime change but is paying attention, while opposition groups develop a new self-confidence.
Faltering steps by the new administration and uncertainty about the status of President Akaev mean the political transition is only half complete.
Legacy of conflict leaves Tajiks cautious about unrest of any kind, even if some see the outcome in Kyrgyzstan as positive.