Stories about Kyrgyzstan from May, 2008
Kyrgyzstan: Posner in Bishkek
The Azamat Report says that famous Russian TV host Vladimir Posner was in Bishkek, capital of Kazakhstan, to deliver lectures and master-classes for the Kyrgyz journalists.
Kyrgyzstan: Police Fighting Crime
The Azamat Report analyzes a recent news story about Kyrgyzstan's police effort to fight crime and particularly on its alleged “operation to expel” a notorious criminal leader, and says that it has plummeted his respect to police way below the imaginable level.
Kyrgyzstan: Manas Epos
Elena from neweurasia presents a short podcast with the extracts from the national Kyrgyz epos “Manas”.
Kyrgyzstan: Talas Tripping
Azamat posts some pictures from his trip to Talas, a town in the east of Kyrgyzstan, featuring the mausoleum of Manas (the epic hero), new nomads and traffic accidents.
Kyrgyzstan: Edil Baisalov Appeared
Elena reports about the interview with the young liberal politician Edill Baisalov who left Kyrgyzstan last year after a criminal prosecution had been initiated against him.
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Shake Down, Shake Up
Patrick Frost tells that the Tajikistan government tries to impose a voluntary tax on its citizens to raise $10 million dollars to finance the Rogun project, while the Kyrgyz government has given a compensation payment to 72 children, who were accidentally infected with the AIDS in hospitals.
Kyrgyzstan: A Slow Time
The May month traditionally comes to Kyrgyzstan with the holiday days. 1st May is the Labor Day, 5th May is the Constitution’s Day and on 9th May Kyrgyzstan celebrates Victory’s day. These day the life of Kyrgyzstan is rather quiet and slow. On 1st May, the Communist’s party held the...
Kyrgyzstan: Re-writing History
The Azamat Report analyzes some individual attempts to rewrite history of Kyrgyzstan, and says that these attempts are mostly unsuccessful mainly because of Russia's growing influence.
Kyrgyzstan: Afghanistan Stun Kyrgyzs in AFC Challenge Cup
Elena presents some pictures from the soccer game between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan during the AFC Challenge Cup Group C qualifier and grieves for Kyrgyzstan’s loss.
Kyrgyzstan: Women and Men in state bodies
GenderStan posts some interesting statistics about the percentage of men and women working at administrative positions in the government of Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: One-Sided Media
The Azamat Report shares his impressions from the state media's one-sided coverage of the recent opposition's convention and posts some quotes from the international organizations’ reports on media freedom in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: When Bakiev met Kulov
Elena tells readers about the meeting of Kyrgyzstan President Bakiev and opposition party “Ar-Namys” leader Felix Kulov, who had been a prime-minister right after the Tulip Revolution in 2005.
