Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan’s Japarov aims to “subjugate parliament” in Sunday snap poll prior to bid for presidential second term, says analyst
Speculation grows, meanwhile, power struggle between leader and “people’s general” Tashiyev is ahead.
Putin admits he’s behind massive truck snarl-ups on Russia-Kazakhstan border
Tells press conference he ordered random roadside checks in crackdown on illegal imports.
Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan for state visit with oligarchs including Abramovich in tow
Trip coincides with opening of Kremlin-friendly TV channel in Central Asian country often under fire for enabling Russia to evade sanctions.
Demographic shifts threaten long-term growth in Emerging Europe, EBRD warns
Economies are "getting old before they get rich” as labour shortages, rising pension costs and declining working-age populations take their toll on region.
Man running UK drug money laundering network bought sanctions-evading bank in Kyrgyzstan, says British crime agency
Detectives warn Brits that buying cocaine on a Friday night can help fund Russian arms factories.
MACRO ADVISORY: Will dark water take the shine off Kyrgyzstan’s golden growth?
The Kyrgyz Republic has reported average annual GDP growth of 9% for the past three years and will again be close to that growth in 2025. But while the economy is doing well, Kyrgyzstan and its neighbours are facing a major power and water crisis.
Kyrgyz president says Chinese worker comments after mass brawl are pre-election provocation
Japarov warns there are groups trying “to stir things up”.
Feasibility study for diversion of Siberian river to Central Asia reportedly in works
What’s the purpose? Who’s the beneficiary?
PANNIER: Dire power deficit pits Kyrgyz president against city mayors and kettle against washing machine
Disco lights ordered off by 10pm. Crypto farms unplugged.
Bottleneck on the border, truckers baffled by major snarl-up on Kazakhstan-Russia frontier
Tens of thousands of goods vehicles stranded. Yet nobody is quite clear on what is going on.
COMMENT: Trump was “sent by heaven”, Russia is a “God-given” neighbour, says Kazakhstan’s president. What's cooking?
With White House and Kremlin visits in the space of six days, pressure was on Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to pull off a masterclass in multi-vector foreign policy.
Kyrgyzstan: Independent media outlets branded extremist, tantamount to terrorists
Japarov taking it to “extremes.”
PANNIER: Booming breadbasket Kazakhstan now shipping grain to three continents
Drought-stricken countries such as Iran thankful Kazakhs are enjoying bumper crops. Improving cargo routes helping to push up shipments.
Kyrgyz leaders past and present attack each other over power crisis
President Japarov, meanwhile, claims enemies are trying to bring him down, warns: “From now on, you will only see a coup in your dreams."
US, Central Asia relations will be strengthened “like never before”, says Trump
At White House summit with region’s five presidents, American leader commends series of business deals.
Bottleneck of truck traffic on Kazakh-Russian frontier slowly clearing
Local media outlets indicate that graft may be involved.
First deals struck at US-Central Asia summit include Boeing aircraft, mining and agricultural machinery agreements
Secretary of State Marco Rubio commits to visiting each of region’s five countries.
Will Trump’s Central Asia summit in Washington help break the Chinese chokehold on rare earths?
“Rare earths”. As Donald Trump on November 6 hosts Central Asia’s five presidents in Washington, DC, observers can forgive themselves if they quickly lose count of the number of times these buzzwords are uttered.
Interpol rejected Kyrgyzstan journalist arrest request as “political”, says OCCRP
Red Notice system “was created to locate dangerous criminals around the world, but our authorities have chosen to use it to persecute journalists”, says pursued reporter.
Kyrgyzstan’s president addresses son’s involvement in creating digital bank with Binance founder ‘CZ’
Crypto kingpin Changpeng Zhao, two weeks ago pardoned by Donald Trump over money laundering, is adviser to country’s leader Japarov.