RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
10/31/2011 9:12:39 PM
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 . |
 Atambaev Against U.S Military Presence Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almazbek Atambaev, who has declared victory in the October 30 presidential election, says he opposes the use by the United States of the military transit center at Manas airport near Bishkek. More  One Man Killed In Kazakh Blasts Two explosions have rocked Kazakhstan's western city of Atyrau, killing a suspected suicide bomber. More  Bakiev Did Not Vote In Kyrgyz Election Former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev, who is currently living in Belarus, did not vote in the October 30 Kyrgyz presidential election. More  Kazakh Convicted Of Kyrgyz Journalist's Murder Sews His Mouth Shut One of three men jailed in Kazakhstan for killing a prominent Kyrgyz journalist has sewn his mouth shut in protest at his conviction. More  Almazbek Atambaev: A Political Chameleon In Kyrgyz Fashion Almazbek Atambaev, leader of Kyrgyzstan's Social-Democratic Party, looked set to become the country's fourth president after cruising to a comfortable first-round victory on October 30. More  Atambaev Poised To Become Next Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev, the 55-year-old former prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, has claimed victory by a sizable margin in the country's first presidential elections since the ouster of Kurmanbek Bakiev in antigovernment protests last year. More  Campaign Debates Were Must-See TV In Kyrgyzstan It was the kind of rapt attention usually reserved for soccer matches. But in recent weeks in Kyrgyzstan, it was the presidential debates -- loud, boisterous, and occasionally rude -- that held the country's television viewers in thrall. More  Hopes For Stability Ahead Of Kyrgyz Presidential Vote As Kyrgyzstan prepared to vote for a new president on October 30, many were hoping the ballot would usher in a period of stability after a volatile season of public protests, deadly clashes, and a dramatic presidential ouster. More  Podcast: Bolshoi Welcomes An American; Political Murder In Kyrgyzstan; Loudmouth Luzhkov In Episode 42, we profile celebrated dancer David Hallberg, the first American to be welcomed into the Bolshoi Ballet. Plus, a look at Yury Luzhkov, the colorful former Moscow mayor who spoke frankly to RFE/RL and now finds himself immersed in legal woes, and a presidential vote in Kyrgyzstan stained by a grisly murder. More  Portraits Of Osh: 'All The Men Have Left' More than a year has passed since brutal Kyrgyz-Uzbek clashes broke out in southern Kyrgyzstan, leaving hundreds dead and thousands of homes destroyed. With critical presidential elections approaching, attention is once again focused on the south, where there are concerns of a fresh outbreak of violence and a broadening divide from the north. Daisy Sindelar first traveled to the southern city of Osh in October 2010, where she talked to residents, both Kyrgyz and Uzbek, about their ordeals. She recently returned to see how those people's lives had changed. What she found was a city that, resident by resident, was slowly falling apart. More  Portraits Of Osh: What's More Dangerous Than Anger? Desperation More than a year has passed since brutal Kyrgyz-Uzbek clashes broke out in southern Kyrgyzstan, leaving hundreds dead and thousands of homes destroyed. With critical presidential elections approaching, attention is once again focused on the south, where there are concerns of a fresh outbreak of violence and a broadening divide from the north. Daisy Sindelar first traveled to the southern city of Osh in October 2010, where she talked to residents, both Kyrgyz and Uzbek, about their ordeals. She recently returned to see how those people's lives had changed. What she found was a city that, resident by resident, was slowly falling apart. More  Portraits Of Osh: The Bottom Drops Out From The Middle Class More than a year has passed since brutal Kyrgyz-Uzbek clashes broke out in southern Kyrgyzstan, leaving hundreds dead and thousands of homes destroyed. With critical presidential elections approaching, attention is once again focused on the south, where there are concerns of a fresh outbreak of violence and a broadening divide from the north. Daisy Sindelar first traveled to the southern city of Osh in October 2010, where she talked to residents, both Kyrgyz and Uzbek, about their ordeals. She recently returned to see how those people's lives had changed. What she found was a city that, resident by resident, was slowly falling apart. More  Portraits Of Osh: Betrayed By The State More than a year has passed since brutal Kyrgyz-Uzbek clashes broke out in southern Kyrgyzstan, leaving hundreds dead and thousands of homes destroyed. With critical presidential elections approaching, attention is once again focused on the south, where there are concerns of a fresh outbreak of violence and a broadening divide from the north. Daisy Sindelar first traveled to the southern city of Osh in October 2010, where she talked to residents, both Kyrgyz and Uzbek, about their ordeals. She recently returned to see how those people's lives had changed. What she found was a city that, resident by resident, was slowly falling apart. More  In Kyrgyzstan, Fears Of Unrest Rise In South As Presidential Election Approaches The run-up to Kyrgyzstan's presidential elections on October 30 has been largely peaceful. But fears are growing of unrest in the south, where divisions between ethnic communities and political tribes remain deep since deadly clashes last year. Are the chances for violence real or imagined? More  RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Freed From Jail An RFE/RL correspondent jailed in Turkmenistan has been freed under a presidential amnesty. More  Turkmen President Plans Hectic Wedding Day For Nation's Newlyweds Register marriage: check. Plant trees with the president in special wedding center park: check. Visit earthquake memorial: check. Visit Monument to the Constitution: check. Visit Monument to Independence: check. And the list goes on, part of new lengthy requirements laid out for newlyweds by the Turkmen ruler in remarks anticipating the October 28 grand opening of the "Palace of Happiness" hotel complex. More  Clinton In Central Asia: Seeking Balance Between Realpolitik And RightsU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visits to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan this past weekend represent a step toward closer U.S. relations with the two former Soviet countries, but they have also highlighted the delicate line Washington is walking between its concerns over human rights abuses and its need for regional alliances as it winds down the war in Afghanistan. More |
