Kyrgyzstan Demands Americans Vacate Air Base Next Year
The Central Asian country ends the United States’ lease on a transit center that is critical to the Afghan war effort.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Political Crisis Prompts Premier’s Resignation
Parliamentary democracy in Kyrgyzstan is failing to address the nation’s economic woes.
Clinton Visits Tumultuous Central Asia
The secretary’s visit highlights the dangers of deeper American involvement in a volatile region.
Kyrgyz Government Invites Russian Peacekeepers
Kyrgyzstan’s interim government led by Roza Otunbayeva has asked for Russian military support to suppress violence in the south of the country on Saturday. Dozens were reportedly killed in the city of Osh last week amid confrontations between native Kyrgyz and Uzbek youths. Mass riots in Osh escalated into violence on Thursday night, resulting in […]
Violence in Kyrgyzstan
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev flees the capital.