Why did Kyrgyz voters give up parliamentarism?
In addition to electing Sadyr Japarov to the presidency, Kyrgyz voted by a huge margin to shift back to a strong presidential government system
Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Kyrgyzstan: Power vacuum creates uncertainty and grab for top jobs
The opposition forces in Kyrgyzstan were stunningly rapid in seizing key government buildings, something that happened hours after police attempted to break up a protest rally, but they are proving less enthused about taking over a country deep in the throes of instability and economic crisis
Atambayev faces life imprisonment
For 27 years of independence, three out of four Kyrgyz presidents were declared enemies of the people and criminals
Kyrgyzstan starts to miss Bakiyev
Experts are inclined to think that the process of bringing together supporters of the ex-president begins
US transfers $4.6 million to Kyrgyzstan stolen by former president
The United States returned to Kyrgyzstan $4.6 million that were stolen by its former president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the Kyrgyzstani Ministry of Finance said. "The funds in the amount of $4.6 million were transferred …
Fugitive Kyrgyz politicians lead relations between Bishkek and Minsk into a dead end
Disgraced politicians of different countries find refuge in Belarus
Deposed Kyrgyz president Kurmanbek Bakiyev and his family are in Minsk
"Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and his family are in Minsk," Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday, adding that they were under his personal protection, ITAR-TASS reports. He also said that Bakiyev had arrived in the capital of the former Soviet republic on Monday night.
