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Sunday, 18 May 2008 |
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The dust has settled in Bishkek following the ouster of Kyrgyz President Askar Akaev. But it's not yet clear what really happened. The answer is important to more than just historians. more |
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| Profiles Of Opposition Leaders
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 Kurmanbek Bakiev
Kurmanbek Bakiev, head of the People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan, has
been one of the most visible opposition figures during antigovernment
protests. The former prime minister last year became the first
candidate nominated to stand in this October's presidential elections. more |
 Feliks Kulov
Feliks Kulov, former Kyrgyz vice president, Bishkek mayor, and
chairman of the opposition party Ar-Namys, was released on 24 March
from the Bishkek jail where he had served four years of a combined 17
year sentence on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office. more
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 Roza Otunbaeva
Roza Otunbaeva, leader of Kyrgyzstan's Ata-Jurt (Fatherland)
movement, made the transition to the political opposition after a
career that spanned both the latter years of the Soviet Union and the
first decade of Kyrgyzstan's independence. more
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| Compiled and arranged by Bruce Pannier of RFE/RL's News and Current Affairs Department. With help from, in Prague, Naryn Idinov and Tynchtykbek Tchoroev, and in Bishkek Kubat Otorbaev, Kyias Moldokasymov, Aziza Turdueva, Bubukan Dosalieva, Aidanbek Tashkenbaev, Amanbek Japarov, Burulkan Sarygulova, Baktybek Amanbaev, Kabyl Makeshov, Cholpon Orozobekova, Sultan Raev and Bektash Shamshiev of RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. Special thanks to Professors Bhavna Dave of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London and Pauline Jones-Luong of Brown University for their help in realizing this project. | |
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photo galleries |
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Bishkek became the center of the Kyrgyz protest movement on 24 March.
From early morning protesters began to mass in the city center. By
the end of the day, the government was ousted and the president had
fled.
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Opposition protests over recent parliamentary elections have
intensified in southern Kyrgyzstan with demonstrators rioting and
seizing public buildings.
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