Section: Kyrgyzstan
Nazarbayev’s departure triggering new Russian exodus from Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the number of ethnic Russians has significantly decreased in Kazakhstan, and this trend may increase after Nursultan Nazarbayev’s resignation. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by Paul Goble: Although there are still no official statistics as to its...
Two of detainees suspected of sabotage attack in Ukraine had Kyrgyz passports
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Ukraine election: Comedian leads presidential contest – exit poll
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Russia tightens its grip on Uzbekistan’s oil and gas industry
TASHKENT (TCA) — The delay in the construction of the gas pipeline to China and the resumption of Turkmenistan’s gas supplies to Russia will make it harder for Uzbekistan to secure a high price for the natural gas it exports through Russia’s Gazprom. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by Rauf Mammadov: A...
Ambassador of Ukraine to Kyrgyzstan comments on suggestions to rename Kiev street in Bishkek
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Turkmenistan redirects its oil exports from Azerbaijan to Russia
ASHGABAT (TCA) — Russia seeks to maintain and strengthen its influence on former Soviet republics — including Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan — in the oil and gas sphere. This gives Ashgabat an opportunity to resume natural-gas export to Russia. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by Rahim Rahimov: Swiss firm Vitol and...
Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine discuss cooperation in light industry
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Foreign rights observers deported from Kazakhstan without seeing fired judge
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakh authorities have deported two observers from the Italian Federation for Human Rights (IFHR) after not allowing them to meet a Kazakh judge who was fired following the acquittal by his court of an opposition activist earlier this month, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reported. Colleagues and friends of Lyudmyla Voloshyna and...
Uzbekistan to host conference on interconnectedness in Central Asia
TASHKENT (TCA) — An international conference, “Interconnectedness in Central Asia: challenges and new opportunities,” will be held on February 19 and 20 in the Uzbek capital Tashkent, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov told journalists on February 8, the Jahon information agency reported. It is expected that the...
Russian language losing its position in Kyrgyzstan — and Moscow may be as well
BISHKEK (TCA) — For a number of political and economic reasons, Kyrgyzstan remains the last bastion of the Russian language in Central Asia, but the situation may change in the years to come. We are republishing this article on the issue, written by Paul Goble: Moscow has long celebrated that Russian enjoys a higher official status and greater...
