Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Central Asia: "Reset" Won't Fix It!
July 01, 2010by David J. Smith Last April 7, the world was too busy to notice Russian fingerprints on the coup that toppled Kyrgyzstani President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Within weeks, ethnic Kyrgyz and ethnic Uzbeks were at each other’s throats. Moscow, it seems...
Moscow wants to replace not only Saakashvili but also Lukashenka
May 27, 2010By Paul Goble That Moscow would like to see Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili replaced isn’t news to anyone but that it would like to have someone else in the place of his Belarusian counterpart Alyaksandr Lukashenka may come as a surprise...
Moscow and Astana increase political influence in Kyrgyzstan
May 18, 2010By Erica Marat Bishkek’s dependence on Russia and Kazakhstan deepens During the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) informal summit on May 7 in Moscow, member states – Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus, Tajikistan,...
Push for federalization of Kyrgyzstan seen having dangerous consequences
May 06, 2010By Paul Goble A new push by supporters of ousted Kyrgyzstan president Kurmanbek Bakiyev to federalize that troubled Central Asian land with Bishkek retaining control only over finances and security could lead to the fragmentation of the country, the...
Kyrgyz authorities appeal for international support
April 22, 2010By Erica Marat Kyrgyzstan’s provisional government needs international support, oversight Kurmanbek Bakiyev was pressured by the OSCE, United States and European Union to leave Kyrgyzstan. On April 15, Kazakhstan dispatched a military aircraft...
Could Kyrgyzstan cease to exist?
April 20, 2010By Paul Goble Deteriorating conditions in Kyrgyzstan and increasing evidence that the provisional government is not in control of the situation, especially in the wake of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s observation that Bishkek...
Could the Bishkek scenario repeat itself in Kazakhstan?
April 15, 2010The second wave of revolution, which swept the Kyrgyz President, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, from power, has sent a clear warning to the ruling elite in Astana. The National Security Committee (KNB) has taken preventative measures to minimize the possible impact...
Who’s who in Kyrgyzstan’s new government?
April 12, 2010By Erica Marat Kyrgyzstan’s provisional government is slowly taking shape. Key positions have been filled and a number of important domestic policy decisions made. The head of the provisional government Roza Otunbayev, recently met with ambassadors...
Putin recognizes Kyrgyzstan’s provisional government, scored credit among most Kyrgyz
April 09, 2010By Erica Marat Russia’s role in Kyrgyzstan change Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, was the first foreign political official to recognize the legitimacy of Kyrgyzstan’s provisional government. In stark contrast to the US State Department...
Kyrgyzstan: Tulip revolution reloaded
April 09, 2010By Erica Marat April 7 became yet another day of momentous change in Kyrgyzstan. More than 70 people died during clashes with police, and roughly 1,000 were injured in anti-government protests across the country (www.diesel.elcat.kg, April 8). The scope...