 RFE/RL Central Asia Report 4/26/2010 A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia. For more stories on Central Asia, please visit and bookmark our Central Asia page . |
 Future Kyrgyz Government Faces Traditional North-South Divide The chaotic turn of events that led to the ouster of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev this month breathed new life into fears that the country could be split in two. Upon fleeing the nation's capital amid Kyrgyzstan's second revolution in five years, Bakiev sought shelter in his native southern region, where he railed against the policies of northerners. More  Committee Set Up In Support Of Bakiev A committee to defend ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiev has been established in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh. More  Kazakh Rights Activist's Guilty Verdict Upheld The Kazakh Supreme Court today upheld the guilty verdict against jailed prominent Kazakh rights activist Yevgeny Zhovtis. More  Russia Hands Over Kyrgyz Ex-Minister Russian forces have detained and expelled former Kyrgyz Interior Minister Moldomusa Kongantiev, who vanished during the unrest that swept Kyrgyzstan's former authorities from power earlier this month. More  Akhal-Teke, Turkmens' Pride And Glory Turkmens say the Akhal-Teke has been a horse of choice for many emperors, warriors, and other leaders for over 3,000 years -- including Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan, and more recently Georgy Zhukov, the famous Red Army wartime general. More  Congressional Panel Told Corruption Allegations At Kyrgyz Air Base Hurt U.S. Image As the turmoil in Kyrgyzstan following the ouster of the president settles, a U.S. congressional committee has begun an investigation into allegations of corruption at the U.S. air base there concerning the Kyrgyz ruling elite. More The regional director of Western Union Financial Services in Central Asia and Azerbaijan, Jalil Khaydarov, was found dead last week in Tashkent. More  Kyrgyz Election Chief Resigns The newly appointed chairwoman of Kyrgyzstan's Central Election Commission has stepped down -- after just one day on the job. More  Kyrgyz Mufti Escapes Kidnappers Kyrgyz police say the country's mufti is in the hospital after managing to free himself from a group of kidnappers. More  Tajik Parliament's Upper Chamber Reelects Speaker Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloev has been reelected as speaker of the Majlisi Milli, the upper chamber of the Tajik parliament. More  Back To The Turkmen Land Turkmen parliamentarians have been told by their president to visit rural areas more often to talk to villagers and ask about their problems. More  The Roots Of Kyrgyzstan's Uprising RFE/RL correspondent Venera says Kyrgyzstan's interim leadership knows that it doesn't have much time to prove to the people of Kyrgyzstan that they are different. More |
