Kyrgyzstan

The top of the Sulaiman Mountain provides a panoramic view of the city. (Photo: Sam Barataliev)

Osh: The View From Above

Sacred mountain offers reminders of more peaceful times as well as 2010 bloodshed.

21 Jul 11

Рынок в Оше, июнь 2011 года. (Фото: NBCA)

Uzbeks Tighten Up on Farm Exports

19 Jul 11

Kyrgyzstan's Crucial Presidential Ballot

Democratic principles undermined as fragmented electorate prefers regional allegiances to ideology.

6 Jul 11

Fatal Shootings on Uzbek Border

27 Jun 11

Uzbek and Kyrgyz residents of Osh attend a ceremony on June 10 to mark the first anniversary of violence. Accounts of why it happened differ greatly, hampering the process of understanding the past and achieving reconciliation. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

Truth and Politics Collide in Kyrgyzstan

One year on from bloodshed, accounts of why it happened vary wildly.

17 Jun 11

Kyrgyz Hesitate Over Trade Union With Moscow

16 Jun 11

An Uzbek man breaks bread with two Kyrgyz, in a communal ceremony on June 10 to mark the first anniversary of the outbreak of bloodshed in Osh. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

Kyrgyzstan Remembers and Rebuilds

Images reflect progress made in repairing damaged homes, though mistrust between communities will be harder to mend.

15 Jun 11

André Loersch. (Photo: A. Loersch)

Nationalist Talk in Kyrgyzstan

Preaching that one ethnic group is more important than others carries great risks for fragile state, media expert warns.

10 Jun 11

Rebuilding work in a low-rise area of Osh where the population is mainly Uzbek. (Photo: Pavel Gromsky)

Conflict Legacy Haunts South Kyrgyzstan

One year on, true reconciliation remains distant prospect as ethnic communities pursue parallel existences.

9 Jun 11

Dr Neil Melvin, director of the Armed Conflict and Conflict Management Programme at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Photo: N. Melvin)

Kyrgyzstan: Little Progress on Rebuilding Stable Society

June 2010 violence should warn Central Asian governments and international community that greater engagement on key problems is needed, ethnic policy expert says.