· February, 2008

Stories about Kyrgyzstan from February, 2008

Kyrgyzstan: Leading University at the Center of Parliamentary Debates

  20 February 2008

During the last week, one of the most discussed topics among Kyrgyz bloggers was the situation around the American University in Central Asia. As its website says, AUCA has an established reputation for “dedication to democratic values, individual freedoms and the spirit of innovation”, and, indeed, it has played an...

Kyrgyzstan: Church Wants to Sue LGBT Organization

  19 February 2008

GenderStan informs the readers that Russian Ortodox Church of Kyrgyzstan allegedly plans to sue “Labrys”, an NGO dedicated to LGBT rights, following the organization's press conference, where an LGBT-friendly priest Maksim from Apostolic Orthodox Church spoke about his church’s views on homosexuality.

Kyrgyztsan: Kyrgyz Authorities Cut Off Tajikistan

  18 February 2008

Ayan Dane writes that the Kyrgyz authorities have decided to stop supplying electricity to Tajikistan, which, according to the Kyrgyz officials, refused to comply with its commitments. Tajikistan is in grave humanitarian condition now because of the harsh energy deficit.

Kyrgyzstan: Debates over Alphabet

  15 February 2008

Asel says that following the similar debates in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz politicians also raise the issue of possible switching the Kyrgyz alphabet from Cyrillic to Roman.

Kyrgyzstan: New Blog Preview

  13 February 2008

CXW introduces Nomadistan, a new blog about Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, and says it provides an insightful, sometimes humorous, sometimes serious commentary on the past, present, and future of this fascinating country and region.

Kyrgyzstan: Quota for residence permits

  11 February 2008

Ayan Dane discusses the quota that has been set up by state authorities for foreigners’ residence permits, saying that it will include ethnic Kyrgyz, their relatives, children and spouses. The quota will also include scientific and cultural workers along with qualified economic experts.

Kyrgyzstan: Echos of the Parliamentary Elections

  7 February 2008

The results of the Parliamentary elections of December 2007 and distribution of seats among deputies from each party have spurred lots of discussion and criticism among various human rights activists, heads of international organizations and foreign governments. According to them, during the elections there were huge violations such as discrepancies...

Kyrgyzstan: Ombudman statistics and elections

  1 February 2008

GenderStan reports on the increased concerns over the Kyrgyzstan's Ombudsman office, as local women’s NGOs are uniting against Ombudman’s initiatives and many other NGOs complaining about lack of understanding between them and the institution.