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LONDON (TCA) — Has Kyrgyzstan managed to accomplish what failed to happen in Russia and Kazakhstan (though both of them came close) – namely the position of a plutocracy under the guise of democracy, with the country’s rich having become powerful as well? For a country where up to one-third of the population still lives just on or way under the poverty line, this is bound to raise eyebrows. The worst thing is that those wielding the sceptre in a my-turn, your-turn sequence of top state functions, are not industrial barons who could lift the country’s economy up to better levels, but self-made tycoons feeding on largely speculative business. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — On his path to political and economic reforms, the new Uzbek president Mirziyoyev is facing many risks and challenges, and many of them are beyond his control which makes his task even more difficult. We are republishing this article on the issue, originally published by Stratfor: Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The recent visit to Kyrgyzstan by Uzbekistan’s President and the milestone agreements reached between the two countries were considered by many as the outgoing Kyrgyz President’s attempt to reinforce the position of his party’s candidate, Sooronbay Zheyenbekov, in the upcoming presidential vote. At the same time, Zheyenbekov’s main rival — Omurbek Babanov — seems to have secured the support of Central Asia’s political heavyweight — Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. We are republishing this article by Farkhad Sharip on the issue, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor: Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — During his first year in power, Uzbekistan’s President Mirziyoyev has undertaken a number of reforms to open up his country to better relations with Central Asia neighbors and the international community. Although many of the reforms could be considered cosmetic, one thing is certain — Uzbekistan has begun to change and this change will benefit all countries in the region. We are republishing this article by Paul Goble on the issue, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor: Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev has issued a strongly worded warning and vowed to punish anyone who causes "disturbances" in connection with the country’s October 15 presidential election to choose his successor, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — The Washington-based rights watchdog Freedom House said in a report released on August 28 that the international community should “acknowledge positive changes” in Uzbekistan since President Shavkat Mirziyoev took power almost a year ago and encouraged further “full-scale reform” in the country, RFE/RL reported. Continue reading
