While female participation in political life is generally low, Hizb ut-Tahrir may enjoy more support among women than registered parties.
Atambaev (right) meeting with Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev today (official site) BISHKEK, July 11, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have agreed to set up a $120-million investment fund to implement joint economic projects.
The ministers in Bishkek today (RFE/RL) BISHKEK, July 9, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Bishkek have approved the agenda for the regional grouping's upcoming summit, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.
Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Court has agreed to reopen a probe into the fatal shooting of protesters five years ago.
BISHKEK, June 28, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Court has begun to review the investigation of the fatal shooting of six protesters five years ago, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.
President Kurmanbek Bakiev (file) (RFE/RL) June 27, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyzstan has abolished the death penalty, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.
June 27, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization say the regional grouping's activities are not directed against any third countries.
A long-time British journalist discusses ways of promoting press freedom in the repressive countries of Central Asia.
BISHKEK, June 25, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A female employee of the Kyrgyz parliament's press service has reportedly been charged with treason, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.
A new type of media censorship has taken hold in the countries of the former Soviet Union, a new report says.
(RFE/RL) June 21, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyzstan says it has detained one of its citizens and a foreign national on suspicion of espionage.
Political support appears to be building for a transport corridor between Central Asia and Iran.
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