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ASTANA (TCA) — Authorities in Kazakhstan have intensified a crackdown on activists ahead of planned nationwide protests on May 21 against controversial new legislation on the privatization of agricultural land in the country, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reported on May 18. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — As another three alleged coup plotters were arrested in Kyrgyzstan last week, we are republishing an article originally published by EurasiaNet.org. The article is below: Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s authorities have detained three leading members of the People's Parliament movement. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The latest row leading to the Kyrgyz Government’s resignation has been a perfect example of the negligence with which the outgoing cabinet treated the country’s urgent economic problems. Since the outgoing PM was a technocrat from outside of the three-party parliamentary coalition, the partnership remains intact with no outlook on so-called snap elections. But the problems faced by the new team need a much better approach than till now. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Foreign direct investments amounted to $818.8 million in 2015 in Kyrgyzstan, 12.6% more than in 2014, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Temir Sariyev said on March 31. Of this amount, $120 million was received due to tenders for development of two major gold fields, Jerooy and Terekkan-Perevalnoye. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s former State Secretary Dastan Sarygulov has been charged with an attempt to seize power in the country, said the press office of the State Committee for National Security. Continue reading
