Timur Toktonaliev

Now He's Won, Kyrgyz Leader Must Start Delivering

Elected on trust, incoming president Almazbek Atambaev needs to start coming up with solutions to some of Kyrgyzstan’s innumerable problems.

New Kyrgyz Leader to Reach Out to Opponents

After landslide victory, Almazbek Atambaev may need to talk to two main rivals who have cried foul in election.

Kyrgyz Politicians Fail to Inspire

Kyrgyz Voters Want Strong Rule

Parliamentary system just one year old, but voters have tired of it already.

Blast in Kyrgyz Capital Raises Tensions

Authorities accuse Islamic radicals of planting bomb, though others are not so sure.

Kyrgyz Parties Get Down to Coalition-Building

Race to secure parliamentary majority before president formally anoints governing party.

Kyrgyz Parties Target Rural Voters

Electorate in countryside seen as important constituency.

Kyrgyzstan Divided Over Foreign Police Presence

Opponents of OSCE police deployment include politicians and others with their own agendas.

Rebuilding Southern Kyrgyzstan

As authorities pledge reconstruction, some residents of the south are voting with their feet.

Kyrgyz Parties Gear Up for Election

High stakes for political groups seeking power in stronger parliament