Kyrgyzstan

New Chinese Bank Becomes Major Headache For U.S.

China's decision to establish a new China-led development bank for Asia is causing major headaches in Washington. As countries -- including, now, Russia -- rush in to join the bank before a March 31 deadline, the United States looks increasingly isolated.

Lawyers For Kyrgyz NGO Lodge Protest Over Raid

Two lawyers for the Kyrgyz nongovernmental organization Bir Duyno have filed a protest with the country's prosecutor general after a raid on the NGO's office in Osh.

U.S. Citizen Detained In Kyrgyzstan; NGO Office Raided

U.S. citizen Umar Farooq has been detained in southern Kyrgyzstan and the office of a nongovernmental organization he had been in touch with was raided.

EU Chiefs Urged To Press Atambaev On Rights In Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev was expected to face questions about the protection of human rights in his Central Asian country during meetings with senior EU officials on March 27.

Kyrgyzstan Bans IS, Designates It As Terror Group

Kyrgyzstan has designated the Islamic State (IS) group as a terrorist organization, and banned its activity in the republic, the Kyrgyz intelligence agency, the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has announced.

Senior Kyrgyz Official Arrested Over Alleged Bribe

A senior official at the Kyrgyz Prosecutor-General's Office has been arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe.

Kyrgyzstan Says Stops Tajiks From Joining Islamists In Syria

Kyrgyz authorities say they have prevented several Tajik nationals from joining Islamist militants in Syria.

People Of Two Lands: The Kyrgyz Of Jerge-Tal

None of the titular nationalities of Central Asia can trace their history back as far as the Kyrgyz and the Tajiks. These two peoples measure their presence in Inner Asia in terms of millennia.

The Kyrgyz Of Jerge-Tal

'I Support IS And Would Fight In Syria,' Says Kyrgyzstan's 'Coal King'

Outspoken Kyrgyz politician Nurlan Motuev has made headlines in Kyrgyzstan after telling reporters he supported the Islamic State (IS) extremist group and would go to Syria to fight.

Kyrgyzstan Wants EU Military Help To Guard Against IS Threat

The president of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambaev, has said that his country would like European military assistance to help combat the threat from the Islamic State (IS) group.