RFE/RL Central Asia Report
01.04.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.
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Kyrgyz Opposition Leaders Jailed
Three Kyrgyz opposition lawmakers have been jailed on charges they tried to overthrow the government. More 
Kyrgyz Rebroadcast Of Russia TV Probed
Kyrgyzstan's government says it may cease rebroadcasting programs of Russian public television channel ORTK as of April 1. More 
Kyrgyz President 'Won't Interfere' In High-Profile Trial
Kamchybek Tashiev, Sadyr Japarov, and Talant Mamytov were arrested for their alleged role in violent protests in October 2012 by about 1,000 demonstrators in the capital, Bishkek. More 
Karimov On TV Amid Health Rumors
The presidential press service in Uzbekistan says President Islam Karimov has met with visiting Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrisov in Tashkent. More Uzbek President Islam Karimov was shown on state television meeting with Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov on March 27. More 
Karimov Absence Fuels Rumors Of What Comes Next In Uzbekistan
Longtime Uzbek leader Islam Karimov has been conspicuously absent in recent days, fueling rumors that he has suffered a severe heart attack. The speculation has sparked an old debate about who would replace him. More 
Former Kyrgyz President's Son Sentenced In Absentia
Maksim Bakiev, a son of former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev, has been sentenced in absentia to 25 years in prison. More A prosecutor in Bishkek's Birinchi Mai district is rejecting accusations that regulations were violated during the investigation and trial of three opposition members of parliament. More 
Tajik Officials Deny Role In Disappearance
Authorities in the southern Tajik province of Khatlon have denied involvement in the disappearance of an outspoken Uzbek community leader. More 
Karimov Health Reports Denied
An Uzbek senator is denying reports that President Islam Karimov is having health problems. More The 75-year-old president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, is shown on state television dancing and ringing in the Islamic new year at a Norouz celebration in Tashkent on March 19. More 
Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border Talks Start
Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Atakhanov and Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Azimov are leading the negotiations, which began in Tashkent, focusing on the situation of Uzbekistan's Sokh exclave inside Kyrgyz territory. More 
NATO Supply Drivers In Kyrgyz Protest
Some 30 drivers of trucks that transport goods from the Manas Transit Center near Bishkek to Afghanistan have demonstrated in the Kyrgyz capital. More |
