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BISHKEK (TCA) — On July 24, President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev held a press conference at the State Residence in Cholpon-Ata at Lake Issyk-Kul. During more than three hours, he answered about 60 questions from journalists and political analysts on a wide range of topics. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The cards may not have been completely shuffled but it is already clear who hold the trump card in the upcoming presidential polls in Kyrgyzstan scheduled for October 15: current Prime Minister Sooronbai Jeenbekov and outgoing President Almazbek Atambayev. The former is the leading candidate for the presidency, while the latter may occupy the post of PM in a new coalition government to be formed after the polls. Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — One of the daughters of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has been appointed a deputy head of the country’s largest commercial bank, Orienbank, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The pro-presidential Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) has named the country’s Prime Minister Sooronbai Jeenbekov the party’s single candidate for the presidential election due to be held on October 15, Kyrgyz media reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The political parties system in Kyrgyzstan is still young and immature — with politicians and wealthy people often joining, and changing, this or that party for their personal, often commercial, interests. The incumbent President Atambayev has previously spoken for reducing the number of political parties in Kyrgyzstan’s parliament down to 2-3. And still, as the country heads for a presidential election, Atambayev’s own party has no unity in picking a single candidate. We are republishing this article on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan on July 12 released a book of President Emomali Rahmon's wit and wisdom, thus extending the strongman leader’s personality cult in the Central Asian nation, RFE/RL reported. Continue reading
