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Border Dispute Threatens to Escalate
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are refusing to compromise over a land dispute threatening to trigger a new conflict between the two countries.
24 Oct 07
Protests Follow Kyrgyz Election Row
Pro-government supporters and opposition activists hold rival demonstrations as tensions rise on eve of parliamentary ballot.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Opposition Under Pressure
Deputies and activists claim that the authorities are trying to intimidate them into silence.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan: Tracing the Lost Funds
A government commission set up to investigate the former administration’s finances faces political pressure and tortuous accounting.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Politicians Feel Public's Wrath
Wave of violence as ordinary people dispense their own brand of justice against wealthy politicians.
20 Nov 05
Bishkek in Turmoil Again
Government buildings in Bishkek stormed by huge crowds, just two months after similar demonstrations toppled government.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Leaders Eye Ukraine Nervously
Authorities seek harsh powers to head off Ukrainian-inspired election trouble, a fear which opposition members dismiss as nonsense.
14 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Remember Aksy Deaths
Opposition shows no sign of easing pressure on President Akaev's regime one year on from rally that shook the republic.
14 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan: Religious Students to be Probed
Bishkek security agencies look set to tighten the screws on Kyrgyz nationals studying Islam abroad.
14 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Opposition Figure Freed
Vowing to return to active politics, jailed dissident Topchubek Turgunaliev is released following strong international pressure.
14 Nov 05
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