Sadyr Japarov

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Why did Central Asia’s leaders go to Beijing

Why did Central Asia’s leaders go to Beijing

On February 4, the Beijing Winter Olympic Games opened in the Chinese capital. While much of the West engaged in a “diplomatic boycott” or cited the ongoing pandemic for the absence of their top leaders, all five Central Asian presidents were in attendance

Kumtor: mother lode or root of all evils

Kumtor: mother lode or root of all evils

Last week, a deputy in the outgoing Kyrgyz parliament, Osmon Turdumambetov, asked Kyrgyz Finance Minister Almaz Baketaev how much gold the Kumtor Gold Mine had produced under government management, where it was sold, and what revenues and …

Кyrgyz Border Service receives Turkish drones

Кyrgyz Border Service receives Turkish drones

According to the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan, the Turkish-made Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles went into service of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan. Today, the head of …

Kyrgyzstan faces 'hard winter'

Kyrgyzstan faces 'hard winter'

Kyrgyzstan on Friday caps a tumultuous 12 months since President Sadyr Japarov took the reins of power, and the convulsions that have strained the country's social and political fabric show no sign of abating. As Nikkei Asia …

Kyrgyz government dismissed by president

Kyrgyz government dismissed by president

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov dismissed Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Ulukbek Maripov, as well as the entire government, on Tuesday, the presidential press service said. "The president signed a decree on the resignation of …

State Secretary of Kyrgyzstan appointed

State Secretary of Kyrgyzstan appointed

Suyunbek Kasmambetov has been appointed State Secretary of Kyrgyzstan, according to the presidential press service. The respective order was signed by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. Suyunbek Kasmambetov held the post of Chief …

Kyrgyz President signs law on parliamentary elections

Kyrgyz President signs law on parliamentary elections

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed amendments to the constitutional law on presidential and parliamentary elections, the president's press service reported on August 27. The Constitution adopted through referendum on April 11 …

New version of Kyrgyz constitution signed

New version of Kyrgyz constitution signed

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Wednesday signed a new version of the country’s constitution, approved in a nationwide referendum on April 11. The ceremony was broadcast live by the country’s TV channels. …

Can rugged Central Asia solve border disputes

Can rugged Central Asia solve border disputes

At a meeting last week, March 11, the presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Sadyr Zhaparov and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, respectively, agreed to open land and air communications between Uzbekistan and the Uzbekistani exclave of Sokh inside Kyrgyzstan, The Jamestown Foundation writes. Additionally, they pledged to resolve their disagreement over the disputed Unkur-Too territory, which Tashkent had claimed even though Bishkek has long viewed it as a critical part of Kyrgyzstan because it is the site of a television transmission station that country needs

Kyrgyz President's Facebook page hacked

Kyrgyz President's Facebook page hacked

Kyrgyz President's press secretary Galina Baiterek explained the situation concerning the last comments on Sadyr Japarov's Facebook page. Facebook users found insulting comments on Japarov's page addressed presumably to MP …

Kazakh and Kyrgyz Presidents adopt joint statement

Kazakh and Kyrgyz Presidents adopt joint statement

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Tokayev adopted the joint statement following the talks held today in Nur-Sultan. The heads of state praised the positive dynamics of bilateral relations …