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Populist Sadyr Japarov claimed victory in Kyrgyzstan’s presidential elections Sunday and pledged to weed out graft in the Central Asian country after a political...
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Just over three months ago, Kyrgyzstan’s frontrunner in the Sunday presidential vote, Sadyr Japarov, was languishing in jail, mourning his parents and a son...
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Kyrgyzstan went to presidential polls Sunday in its first elections since a political crisis embroiled the ex-Soviet country and saw a populist freed from...
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Kyrgyzstan holds presidential elections Sunday, with a populist politician who has served jail time for hostage-taking widely tipped to top the ballot. Sadyr Japarov’s...
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Hundreds took to the streets in Kyrgyzstan Sunday to protest a proposed constitution that critics say would empower the presidency and damage freedom of...
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Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister and acting president stepped down from both leadership roles on Saturday in order to compete in January’s presidential election. Sadyr Japarov,...
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Kyrgyz election officials on Saturday announced presidential elections for January 10 even as police raided their offices, in what appeared to be a power...
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The United States on Thursday welcomed Kyrgyzstan’s detention of an alleged crime boss who Washington says is a major force in drug trafficking, after...
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A Kyrgyz court released a key powerbroker from custody on Tuesday just hours after authorities announced his detention on corruption charges, with the former...
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Kyrgyzstan authorities Tuesday detained on corruption charges a powerbroker to former president Sooronbay Jeenbekov, as a new acting leader seeks to consolidate power with...