Kyrgyzstan opposition cancels mass protest in country’s south
OSH, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — The opposition in Kyrgyzstan has canceled an anti-government protest scheduled for March 24 in the southern city of Osh. Continue reading
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Authorities probe Kyrgyz opposition’s discussion on ways to overthrow government
BISHKEK (TCA) — Authorities in Kyrgyzstan are investigating two audio recordings apparently featuring the voices of opposition politicians discussing ways to overthrow the government, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported. Continue reading
U.S. seeks to prepare Tajikistan to increase its economic prosperity — ambassador
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The United States supports Tajikistan’s goals of security, democratic reform, and economic growth, the new U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Elisabeth Millard wrote in her introductory Op-Ed “Tajikistan and America: A Partnership for a Bright Future,” posted on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe on March 16. Continue reading
Illegal tenders, bribes and paradox of legislation in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Anti-corruption Office of Kyrgyzstan is investigating results of a tender for 6.8 billion som reconstruction of the Balykchy-Korumdu motor road on the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. Continue reading
Kyrgyz President speaks on EEU, Constitution, power succession
BISHKEK (TCA) — The subbotnik (community work day) held on March 12 in the Botanical Gardens in Bishkek served as a platform for the President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev to express his opinion on many hot issues discussed in the country. Continue reading
Organised crime in Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan*
LONDON (TCA) — Lebanon, former Yugoslavia, Africa and Latin America where large-scale civil armed conflicts took place generate mobs and mobsters. While in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan such conflicts have been avoided, Tajikistan’s leading crime chiefs seem to have come very close indeed to sharing power with legitimate authorities while Uzbekistan seems to be balancing on the edge. Both post-Soviet republics appear to be in need of a national consolidation of public support for legitimacy, rather than letting criminal gangs control the economy first and possibly the state itself later. Continue reading
