Kyrgyzstan populist on course for victory in presidential vote
Populist Sadyr Japarov was on the path to an easy win Sunday in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election, the first vote following ...
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Kyrgyz protest over proposed constitution empowering president
Hundreds took to the streets in Kyrgyzstan Sunday to protest a proposed constitution that critics say would empower the presidency ...
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Kyrgyzstan elects ally of Japarov as speaker
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament elected an ally of acting leader Sadyr Japarov as speaker Wednesday, in a move bolstering the populist politician’s ...
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Kyrgyzstan government detains ex-president allies
Kyrgyzstan authorities Tuesday detained on corruption charges a powerbroker closely allied to former president Sooronbay Jeenbekov, the national security committee ...
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Kyrgyzstan eyes parliamentary poll in December
Kyrgyzstan’s former and acting presidents on Friday addressed parliament to end a political crisis over a disputed October vote, which ...
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