It was once part of the Soviet Union, shares a long border with Russia and counts among its citizens a large ethnic-Russian minority. Russian nationalists lay claim to swathes of its …
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The government has been sacked, official buildings torched and a state of emergency declared When kazakhstan’s government resolved to end subsidies on liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) three years ago, the decision …
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It is easy to poke holes in the Kazakh government’s official narrative, even as it continues to choke communications with the outside world. As Kazakhstan battles its way out of …
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Thousands took to the street as gas prices doubled. The government responded with curfews and tear gas. The president later announced the resignation of the government. MOSCOW — The president …
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Relations between the U.S. and Kyrgyzstan have been in a slump since the small country closed the U.S. air base at Manas in 2014. In the limited attention Washington has …
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A discussion with Dr. Asel Doolotkeldieva. On Sunday, November 28, Kyrgyz citizens will once again be summoned to the ballot box to cast votes, closing out an exhausting year of …
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Ethnic intolerance has surfaced in an increasingly vicious political battle. With a large chunk of the population in the southern Kyrgyzstan city of Osh being represented by the ethnic Uzbek …
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Since attaining its independence from the Soviet Union 30 years ago, the tiny mountainous, landlocked Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan has never had much of an air force. Today, Bishkek …
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Neighbour offers refuge for politicians sought by Taliban and base to plan the fight back As the international community wrestles over whether to recognise the new Taliban regime in Kabul, …
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Decision likely stops gold-dependent central Asian economy from selling bullion in international hubs The organization that oversees London’s gold trading blocked metal mined in Kyrgyzstan from entering the city’s market, …
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