Stories about Kyrgyzstan from October, 2006
Kyrgyzstan: Akaev & US Politics
Sean Roberts explains how Kyrgyzstan's former president could become a political issue in the United States.
Kyrgyzstan: Corruption in Education
Tolkun Umaraliev reports on corruption in Kyrgyzstan's education system.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: A Big Week
Sean Roberts notes that next is a big week for three Central Asian countries. Three very different events will take place that show how different their politics have become since independence from the Soviet Union.
Kyrgyzstan: Lack of Competence
Mirsulzhan Namazaliev writes that both the government and the opposition in Kyrgyzstan are destabilizing the country by failing to engage in dialogue. He says that only well-known and respectable centrist politicians can fix this situation.
Central Asia: Music & Film in Prague
Leila Tanayeva reports on the screening of three documentaries on Central Asian music that recently took place in Prague.
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
Alpine Pastures – Jailoo (c) Christopher Herwig, www.herwigphotos.com It's time to strike our tents (or Kyrgyz yurts in the Jailoo in this case), the summer is over (although in Kazakhstan's capital Astana there's snow even in August…). Which also means more time for Central Asia buffs to spend in front...
Kyrgyzstan: Joining the Russian Federation
Yulia of neweurasia notes that a Kyrgyz politician recently said that Kyrgyzstan should become part of the Russian Federation and she explains why this might make sense.
Kyrgyzstan: Demand for Reform
Yulia looks at the Civil Society Forum's demands to the Kyrgyz government for reforms and finds some commendable points. Ultimately though, she says, the fact that the group put their demands in the form of an ultimatum shows that they are more interested in the fight than solutions.
Kyrgyzstan: Blog Roundup
Yulia of neweurasia sums up the week in Kyrgyz blogs.
Kyrgyzstan & Azerbaijan: Pollution
Ben Paarman notes that Kyrgyzstan's Mailuu Suu has been listed as one of the ten most polluted sites on earth by a US environmental group. Elsewhere in Central Asia and the Caucasus, a site in Azerbaijan makes the list.
Kyrgyzstan: Kochkor Rodeo Journal
Peace Corps Volunteer Trent Milan posts a journal detailing the planning for the upcoming rodeo in Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan.
Central Asia: History of Japanese Relations
Leila writes about the long and accidential history of ties between Japan and Central Asia.
Central Asia: IMT Phony?
A Tajik official has claimed that the Islamic Movement of Turkestan is merely a fabrication of the Uzbekistani government. Sean Roberts analyzes the news and whether or not the IMT likely exists.
Kyrgyzstan: Monuments for Mobsters
Yulia discusses the criteria for having a monument built of someone in Kyrgyzstan in light of the news that authorities in Balykchy plan to build a monument to a slain criminal.
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
Meat vendor in Osh market, Kyrgyzstan Just returning from a shopping tour on Osh Market, we welcome you to the latest roundup of notable online conversations that took place during the last two weeks, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. Armenia: France's new legislation to make the denial of the...
Kyrgyzstan: Roundup
Yulia of neweurasia rounds up the week in the Kyrgyz blogosphere.
Kyrgyzstan: Thoughts on the President's Strategy
Mirsulzhan Namazaliev gives his thoughts on the Kyrgyz president's strategies for the country's development over the next decade.
Kyrgyzstan: Split over PM
Sean Roberts analyzes whether or not a split in Kyrgyzstan's opposition over the Prime Minister is exactly what it seems to be.
Caucasus & Central Asia: Press Freedom
At neweurasia, Neil rounds up news on press freedom from all over the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Kyrgyzstan: Capital Osh?
Yulia reports that a Kyrgyz politician has proposed moving the country's capital to the southern city of Osh, and she pronounces the idea utterly foolish.
Kyrgyzstan: The Kochkor Rodeo
Peace Corps Volunteer Trent Milan reports on working with a mullah to organize a rodeo on Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan. Working with him to put on the event is Vista 360 (background here), a Wyoming NGO that helps facilitate exchange between cowboy cultures around the world.
