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Jean-Christophe Peuch

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November 07, 2006
Face-Off | The president squares off against the opposition

PRAGUE, November 7, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev today accused opposition lawmakers of seeking to "usurp power" and called on them to begin consultations "immediately" to reach an agreement on a future form of government.
November 06, 2006
Kyrgyz MPs Take Legal Steps For New Constitution

PRAGUE, November 7, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The political standoff between Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev and parliament reached a climax shortly after midnight today, when a majority of deputies agreed to establish a Constituent Assembly for the purpose of adopting a new constitution.
November 06, 2006
Kyrgyz Crisis Deepens

November 6, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- President Kurmanbek Bakiev today proposed changes to the constitution as thousands protested in front of the government's headquarters for the fifth consecutive day demanding he curtail his powers or step down.
September 27, 2006
One Missing, Another Jailed

Friends and relatives of two independent journalists say both had been anticipating trouble with the authorities for their critical reporting.
August 25, 2006
Archive | Sentenced after a 10-minute trial

PRAGUE, August 25, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Three people, including an RFE/RL reporter, went on trial today in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat. The hearings lasted just a few minutes and ended with the judge handing long jail sentences to all three defendants.
August 25, 2006
Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan Under Fire Over Missing Uzbek Asylum Seekers

(RFE/RL) Four Uzbek asylum seekers who had sought shelter in southern Kyrgyzstan after the bloody crackdown in Andijon in May 2005 have gone missing in the past week. At least two were reportedly whisked to Uzbekistan. Rights groups and foreign governments are urging Kyrgyzstan to abide by its international obligations and ensure the safety of any Uzbek refugees or asylum seekers on Kyrgyz territory. The office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is meanwhile considering resettling 65 Uzbek refugees and asylum seekers living around Osh to a safer place.
June 20, 2006
Authorities Cast Wide Net In Conspiracy Allegations

Security officials in Ashgabat are claiming to have foiled opposition plotters with foreign backing who had hoped to destabilize the country.
June 07, 2006
Kazakhstan: Parliament Debating Controversial Media Bill

Darigha Nazarbaeva, head of the Asar party and daughter of the president (file photo) (ITAR-TASS) PRAGUE, June 7, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Kazakh lawmakers today began debating a controversial, government-sponsored bill which critics say aims at further restricting freedom of speech in that Central Asian nation.
June 01, 2006
U.S. Team Ends Talks Over Military Base

Negotiations aimed at settling a payment dispute over the military air base the United States maintains in Kyrgyzstan have ended in Bishkek with no results in sight.
June 01, 2006
Kyrgyzstan: Negotiations Over U.S. Base Enter Second Day

U.S. military at the gates of the Ganci air base on May 31 (ITAR-TASS) U.S. and Kyrgyz experts and government officials are meeting in Bishkek in a effort to resolve a dispute over the lease of an air base that is being used by Washington for military operations in nearby Afghanistan. No details emerged from the first round of talks that took place on May 31. Negotiations resumed today behind closed doors.
May 31, 2006
Protests Point To Growing Frustration Among Azeris

There have been deadly protests in largely ethnic-Azeri northwestern Iran against a cartoon depicting a cockroach speaking Azeri. But regional observers say the image is just a catalyst for Azeris' social, economic, and political demands.
May 18, 2006
Armenia: French Lawmakers Debate Sensitive Genocide Bill

Turkish protestors shout anti-French slogans outside the French consulate during a demonstration in Istanbul (epa) PRAGUE, May 18, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The French lower house of parliament, or National Assembly, today started debating a controversial draft bill that would make it a crime to deny that the mass deportations and slaughtering of hundreds of thousands of Armenian subjects of the Ottoman Empire during World War I was genocide.
April 25, 2006
Aliyev's U.S. Talks Expected To Focus On Karabakh, Iran

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrives in Washington for talks that analysts believe will focus on the 18-year Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Iran's nuclear standoff with the West.
April 21, 2006
Separatist Leaders Admit To Logistical, Financial Problems

After a long winter, Chechnya's top two separatist military leaders came out this week rattling the sabers. But they also admitted to problems within the movement.
April 19, 2006
Iran's Defense Chief Visits Amid Nuclear Standoff

Azerbaijani political experts believe there could be more to the visit by Iran's defense minister, which comes amid growing speculation that the United States may ask Baku to contribute to possible military plans against Tehran.
April 07, 2006
Crisis Between Opposition And Government Deepens

Georgia's opposition parties lay out conditions for their return to a parliament that they say ultimately holds responsibility for police violence.
March 31, 2006
Moscow Pledges To Complete Military Pullout On Schedule

Russia has agreed on the practical details of its military pullout from Georgia, confirming a pledge given last year that the withdrawal would be completed within months.
March 29, 2006
Georgia: TV Executives Receive Jail Sentences For Extortion

Shalva Ramishvili (left) and Davit Kokhreidze in court in February (InterPressNews) A Tbilisi court today sentenced the owner and former main anchorman of Georgia's private 202 television channel to four years in prison. Shalva Ramishvili was convicted of attempting to extort money from a pro-government lawmaker. The channel's director-general, Davit Kokhreidze, also received a three-year jail term on similar charges. Georgia's opposition and rights campaigners have said the case is politically motivated, while the government says it shows media is not immune to corruption.
March 29, 2006
Prison Riot Fuels Destabilization Theory

After Georgian police used force to suppress a prison riot purportedly aimed at aiding the escape of thousands of inmates, officials claimed it was part of plans to destabilize the country.
March 25, 2006
Minsk March Ends In Violence, Arrests

PRAGUE, March 25, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- In the Belarusian capital Minsk today, police assaulted opposition supporters as they were marching toward the city's main detention center to demand the release of people held over the past few days. Opposition leader Alyaksandr Kazulin was detained. The incidents occurred soon after a larger opposition rally ended peacefully in a central city square.

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