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BISHKEK (TCA) — The second retrial of Kyrgyzstan's jailed ethnic Uzbek human rights activist Azimjan Askarov has been moved from July 16 to July 30, human rights activists told RFE/RL. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) -- Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has refused to obey a subpoena calling for him to report to the Interior Ministry in Bishkek for questioning in an unspecified criminal investigation, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — The first Chinese law firm in Uzbekistan opened this week in the capital Tashkent, Xinhua news agency reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has signed into law legislation under which former heads of states can be prosecuted. Continue reading
NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — Kazakhstan is interested in the further development of broad cooperation with the Council of Europe, particularly in the field of ensuring the rule of law, modernizing the justice system and acceding to the relevant conventions of this international organization. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko on March 26 in Strasbourg, speaking at the meeting of the Rapporteur Group of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on external relations. This event was devoted to the upcoming launch of the second phase of the Council of Europe's Neighborhood Co-operation Priorities for Kazakhstan 2019-2022 programme, as part of the Rule of Law Central Asia-wide regional project, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — A court in Bishkek has ordered Kyrgyzstan's former President, Almazbek Atambayev, to pay financial compensation to three former officials who accused him of insulting their dignity and honor, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported. Continue reading
