Author: Gulbara Abdurakhmanov

Kyrgyzstan’s Prosecutor General Kurmankul Zulushev on May 31 asked the Jogorku Kenesh, Kyrgyzstan’s unicameral parliament, to waive Adakhan Madumarov’s parliamentary immunity and allow him to be prosecuted. The possible charges include abuse of power, preparing mass riots, and attempting to seize power by force, likely in connection to the Kempir-Abad case given Madumarov’s vocal opposition to the agreement signed between the Kyrgyz and Uzbek governments.  Parliament has formed a commission to consider the request. Madumarov said in a press conference: “I asked what are the complaints against me? Do I breathe a lot of air, drink a lot of water, or do I walk a…

The fact that Russia assumed responsibility for the security and development of the peoples of Central Asia was historically accidental, although it was connected with obvious geopolitical circumstances. Now relations between our countries are undergoing a new transition period, as is the internal development of Moscow’s partners in this vast but sparsely populated region. Inevitably, there is a temptation to assess their prospects by comparing them with existing practices of interaction between major European powers, or the United States, and their immediate neighbours. Such comparisons reveal that there is only one example where a neighbour of a large industrial power…

This news was not an isolated event but rather further confirmation that Bishkek, Beijing and Tashkent are determined to work together to expand interregional connectivity and further Eurasian integration. AsiaTimesIndia’s unemployment problem stifling its economic potentialREAD MORE The newly arrived Uzbek contingent in Kyrgyzstan joined 180 Chinese specialists already in the region since last August. The purpose of all this activity in sync with Kyrgyz engineers is to prepare technical reports and feasibility studies for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, a fresh artery for East-West trade. These commitments of personnel are solid evidence that headway is being made for a transport project long on the drawing board. The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway The…

Kyrgyz Railways Director General Azamat Sakiev met with Director of the Center for Advanced Training of Railway Workers of Uzbekistan Sukhrob Norkulov on April 18. Further cooperation in exchange of experience in railway industry, training of KTJ workers in Uzbekistan were discussed during the meeting. The sides signed the memorandum of cooperation between the Kyrgyz Railways State Enteprise and the State Center for Advanced Training of Railway Workers under the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan. “The goal of the given memorandum is intention to develop international cooperation in training and research, in-service training of railway workers, introduction of advanced developments…

The Kyrgyz government made the decision on October 26 after RFE/RL refused to take down a video of one of its news programs that reported on clashes at the border with Tajikistan. The government claimed the video, produced by Current Time, the Russian-language network run by RFE/RL in cooperation with VOA, “predominantly” took the position of the Tajik side. The decision was based on the Law on Protection from False Information, a piece of legislation that drew widespread criticism when adopted in August last year. RFE/RL President and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Fly rejected the accusation, saying the broadcaster “takes [its] commitment to…

The Russian government this week approved an agreement signed back in 2022 on the establishment of a common regional air defense system with Kyrgyzstan. While the agreement has long been in the works, the timing of Moscow’s procedural step has drawn attention, given the war in Ukraine and the precarious neutrality of Central Asia. On April 10, a decree signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was posted to an official Russian government portal. The brief decree, dated April 8, states approval of the agreement that had been signed in Moscow in August 2022, and submits it to the president to put…

Demilgiluu Aiymdar Coalition has developed the National Women’s Entrepreneurship Agenda in Kyrgyzstan. Chairwoman of the association Ainura Sagynbaeva announced at a press conference. According to her, the document can be called a roadmap for the development of women’s business and an effective form of an inclusive economy. It includes 16 different specific activities, which are grouped into four priorities. «The first priority is to develop the potential of women in business. The role of the state, local government bodies is indicated here through the training of employees of local government bodies, government officials. They learn how to work with women’s entrepreneurship. The second priority is to increase the importance of women’s business in public policy,» Ainura Sagynbaeva said. According to her, the third priority is related to the…

On November 23, 2022, the city court of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, which was evaluating an appeal by the prosecutor’s office regarding a previous decision of the regional court, issued a ruling to deport the prominent investigative journalist Bolot Temirov. Despite the defendant holding Kyrgyz citizenship since 2008, he was hastily and forcefully deported to Moscow, Russia, causing bewilderment and criticism among human rights activists and international organizations. In May 2022, as several criminal investigations came one after another, he was deprived of Kyrgyz citizenship, on the grounds of “document forgery,” which eventually paved the way for his deportation to Russia. While being…