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Kazakhstan: a quarter-century of post-Soviet illusions (part 5)

ALMATY (TCA) — Kazakhstan turned out to be the last Soviet republic to formally declare its independence on December 16, 1991, almost half a year after the bell for the USSR had tolled in Moscow. Although stagnant in the political domain, Kazakhstan made spectacular economic progress into the new century. But it remains exposed to setbacks as weak spots now appear to have remained in place. Continue reading

EU disburses first tranche of EUR 5m to support electoral reform in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Union on 1 August transferred EUR 5 million to the treasury account of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic as part of a program aimed to support electoral reform in the country, the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic said on August 18. Continue reading

Parliamentary system still in the making in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — As Kyrgyzstan marked the Day of Parliamentarism on June 4, Kyrgyz MP Dastan Bekeshev said that parliamentary democracy is still developing in Kyrgyzstan. "It is too early to say that the parliamentary governance has been established in Kyrgyzstan, so it is necessary to further strengthen it,” he said at the roundtable dedicated to the development of the parliamentary system in Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading

New parliamentary speaker elected in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — The parliament in Kyrgyzstan elected Chynybai Tursunbekov of the pro-presidential Social Democratic Party as the parliament's new speaker in the second round of a secret vote on April 27. Continue reading

EU and Kyrgyzstan enhance cooperation in education, democratic elections

BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Union supports Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to deliver democratic and credible elections and further improve the education system to include more children and deliver quality education, the European Union's Delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic said on April 20. Continue reading

Tajikistan lawmakers approve bill on President Rahmon’s Day

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan’s lawmakers have approved a bill to designate November 16 as President's Day, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reported. Continue reading