The sudden dismissal of Kamchybek Tashiev as head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (SCNS) marks a major shift in the country’s political balance.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov dismissed Kamchybek Tashiev as chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) on February 10 and appointed Jumgalbek Shabdanbekov as acting chairman amid rising political tensions in the Central Asian nation.
Under a proposed 20th European Union sanctions package against Russia, expected to be adopted by the end of the month, Kyrgyzstan could face certain export restrictions for the first time.
Thousands of Central Asians are believed to have joined Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, including women who were coerced or lured by offers of lucrative jobs.
Bishkek is hosting the B5+1 Forum this week, bringing together officials and business leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States to explore investment opportunities and deepen economic ties.
What's unique about the cryptocurrency A7A5 is that it appears to be set up not only to circumvent Western sanctions; it also appears to be a pillar for a larger Kremlin effort to build a parallel financial system.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in the middle of a three-country tour of Central Asia focused on shoring up Chinese influence after a month where the region has been in Washington’s diplomatic spotlight due to its strategic mineral wealth.
A new Russia-linked television station is set to launch its operations in Kyrgyzstan. There are fears that Russia could use the new media outlet as a tool for spreading its propaganda in Central Asia.
A brawl between Chinese and Kyrgyz construction workers in Kyrgyzstan has sparked an anti-Chinese backlash on social media.
A fight broke out between Chinese and Kyrgyz construction workers in Kyrgyzstan on November 15, igniting a wave of anti-Chinese comments on Kyrgyz social networks. Officials are calling for calm, while some observers see a broader pattern of discontent with China's growing presence in Kyrgyzstan.
Afghanistan is looking to Central Asia to diversify its trade partners as it seeks to reduce its long-established economic dependence on Pakistan, its eastern neighbor.
One week after Central Asian leaders signed billions in strategic new deals in Washington, the Kazakh president is visiting the Kremlin to reaffirm the relationship with Russia.
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