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- New Kyrgyz President Names Ex-Security Chief Acting Prime Minister (Aug 15, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's new president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, has named the country's former security chief, Felix Kulov, as acting prime minister, fulfilling a pre-election pact between the two leaders.
- Kyrgyzstan Swears In New President (Aug 14, 2005 Moscow)
Kyrgyzstan's newly elected president has been sworn in to office.
- Romania Offers to Temporarily Accept Uzbek Refugees (Jul 28, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan is resisting calls from the U.N. and the United States to release 29 of the more than 450 Uzbeks who fled the violent suppression of an uprising in neighboring Andijan in May.
- Uzbek Asylum Seekers in Kyrgyzstan to Be Repatriated to Third Countries (Jul 27, 2005 Moscow)
Hundreds of Uzbek refugees who fled across the border to Kyrgyzstan amid the recent unrest in Andijan are being resettled in third countries.
- Kyrgyzstan to Send Uzbek Refugees to Third Country (Jul 27, 2005)
U.N. refugee officials say more than 400 Uzbeks who fled to neighboring Kyrgyzstan following a government crackdown in the eastern city of Andijan are being sent to a third country.
- Kyrgyzstan: US Can Keep its Military Base (Jul 26, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan says the United States can keep its military base in the central Asian country as long as necessary for operations in Afghanistan.
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization Flexes Political Muscle (Jul 19, 2005 Washington)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a regional group bringing together China, Russia and several central Asian countries, has called for the withdrawal of American troops from bases in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
- Analysts: Kyrgyz Revolution is Incomplete (Jul 14, 2005 Bishkek)
This week, Kyrgyzstan made what is being called measurable progress towards democracy in holding peaceful presidential elections.
- Kyrgyz Election Commission Confirms Bakiyev's Presidential Victory (Jul 13, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's election commission has declared interim president Kurmanbek Bakiyev the winner of the nation's presidential vote.
- US Hails Kyrgyz Election as Step Toward Stability (Jul 11, 2005 Washington)
The United States is reacting positively to the presidential election in Kyrgyzstan, which acting president Kurmanbek Bakiyev won in a landslide.
- OSCE Says Kyrgyz Vote Advances Democratic Progress (Jul 11, 2005 Bishkek)
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which monitored Sunday's presidential election in Kyrgyzstan, said the vote marked tangible progress toward democracy.
- Vote Counting Begins in Kyrgyz Presidential Election (Jul 10, 2005 Bishkek)
Vote-counting is under way in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election.
- Kyrgyz Voters Cast Ballots For New President (Jul 10, 2005 Bishkek)
Nearly three-million voters in Kyrgyzstan are casting ballots to elect a new president to replace Askar Akayev, who fled to Russia in March amid violent street protests.
- Kyrgyzstan To Elect New President (Jul 9, 2005 Bishkek)
In Kyrgyzstan Sunday, voters will choose a successor to former President Askar Akayev, who was ousted during violent protests in March.
- Kyrgyz Head to Polls Sunday to Elect New President (Jul 8, 2005 Bishkek)
Voters in Kyrgyzstan are scheduled to go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president, following former President Askar Akayevs violent ouster in March.
- Regional Alliance Urges US to Quit Bases in Central Asia (Jul 5, 2005 Moscow)
An organization grouping Russia, China and Central Asian nations is urging the United States to set a timeline for withdrawing its military bases in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
- UN Urges Resettlement of Uzbek Asylum Seekers in Safe Countries (Jul 1, 2005 Geneva)
The U.N. Refugee Agency held an urgent meeting Friday to find countries willing to resettle some 450 Uzbek asylum seekers that are threatened with forcible deportation from Kyrgyzstan.
- UNHCR Says Uzbek Asylum Seekers Remain Under Threat Of Deportation (Jun 25, 2005 Geneva)
The assistant United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is leaving for Kyrgyzstan to try to head off the forcible deportation of Uzbek asylum seekers.
- UN Urges Kyrgyzstan Not To Deport Uzbek Asylum-Seekers (Jun 23, 2005 Geneva)
The U.N. high commissioners for human rights and refugees are urging Kyrgyzstan not to forcibly deport Uzbek asylum-seekers.
- Police Evict Protesters from Kyrgyzstan Electoral Commission (Jun 17, 2005 Moscow)
Protesters in Kyrgyzstan temporarily seized control of the main government building in the capital city Bishkek, demanding that their candidate for president be registered in next month's election there.
- UN Human Rights Officials In Kyrgyzstan To Investigate Uzbekistan Violence (Jun 16, 2005)
A team from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights arrived on Tuesday in Kyrgyzstan to examine last month's violence in the city of Andijon, in eastern Uzbekistan.
- Kyrgyzstan Parliamentarian Shot Dead (Jun 10, 2005)
Police in Kyrgyzstan say unknown gunmen have shot dead a leading parliamentarian in the capital, Bishkek.
- Protesters Storm Kyrgyz Supreme Court (Jun 1, 2005)
Witnesses in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek says hundreds of people have stormed the country's Supreme Court.
- OSCE Urges Kyrgyz Election Code of Conduct (Jun 1, 2005)
A top international security organization has urged the candidates in Kyrgyzstan's July 10 presidential election to agree to a code of conduct for the sake of the country's stability.
- Kyrgyz President Says Upcoming Elections Will Meet International Standards (May 30, 2005 Vienna)
Acting President of the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiev, assured the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe that the upcoming presidential elections will meet international standards.
- OSCE Team to Monitor Kyrgyz Presidential Election (May 26, 2005)
Europe's top security organization says it will have an observer mission in Kyrgyzstan to monitor the July 10 presidential election.
- Gunfire Reported in Uzbek Towns Along Kyrgyz Border (May 16, 2005)
News reports from Uzbekistan say sporadic gunfire has continued in areas along the Kyrgyz border, following Friday's military crackdown against protesters in the city of Andijan.
- Elections in Central Asia Continue to Pose Challenges (May 4, 2005 Moscow)
Elections in Central Asia continue to pose challenges and foster change, but perhaps nowhere more so than in the neighboring countries of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
- Kyrgyz Lawmaker Survives Assassination Attempt (Apr 29, 2005)
A prominent politician and a candidate in Kyrgyzstan's upcoming presidential election has survived an attempt on his life.
- Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Announces Candidacy for President (Apr 25, 2005)
A key opposition leader in Kyrgyzstan has announced his candidacy to run in July presidential elections to choose a successor to the country's ousted leader, Askar Akayev.
- OSCE Says Kyrgyz Election Threatened by Volatility (Apr 14, 2005 Vienna)
A special envoy for Central Asia from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe says there is a major lack of confidence of the people in state institutions in Kyrgyzstan, despite recent improvements.
- Kyrgyz President Akayev's Resignation Finalized (Apr 11, 2005 Moscow)
Kyrgyzstan's parliament has accepted ousted President Askar Akayev's resignation and set a date for new elections.
- Kyrgyzstan Parliament Cancels Akayev Privileges (Apr 8, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's parliament has voted to strip ousted President Askar Akayev of many of his special privileges.
- Akayev Says He Fled to Prevent Civil War in Kyrgyzstan (Apr 7, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's deposed President Askar Akayev says he fled the country two weeks ago in order to prevent civil war.
- Kyrgyz Parliament Fails to Reach Quorum to Accept Akayev's Resignation (Apr 5, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's parliament has failed to gather enough lawmakers to formally accept President Askar Akayev's resignation, technically leaving the deposed leader in power.
- Ousted Kyrgyz Leader Resigns (Apr 4, 2005 Moscow)
After more than a decade in power, Kyrgyzstan's long-time leader, Askar Akayev, is resigning.
- Kyrgyzstan's Akayev Said to Agree to Resign (Apr 2, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's parliament speaker Omurbek Tekebayev says deposed President Askar Akayev has agreed in principle to resign without conditions.
- Former Kyrgyz President Akaev Calls Ouster 'Putsch' (Apr 1, 2005 Bishkek)
Askar Akaev said in an exclusive interview today with RFE/RL that he was ousted as president in Kyrgyzstan in a 'putsch' that was aided financially and tactically by 'foreign forces'.
- Foreign Envoys Arrive in Kyrgyzstan to Help Stabilize Country (Mar 31, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's new leadership is meeting with the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE, as well as senior officials from Ukraine and Georgia - the two former Soviet states where popular revolts toppled autocratic regimes.
- Kyrgyz Interim Security Chief Resigns Citing 'Return to Calm' (Mar 30, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's interim security chief and former opposition leader Felix Kulov has resigned from his newly-appointed position, saying the situation in the country has stabilized.
- Protests, Power Struggles Continue in Kyrgyzstan (Mar 29, 2005 Bishkek)
Political uncertainty continues in Kyrgyzstan, with some members of the political opposition now accusing acting President Kurmanbek Bakiyev of turning against them.
- Kyrgyzstan's Ousted Leader Sets Conditions for Formal Resignation (Mar 29, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's ousted President Askar Akayev says he is prepared to formally resign, but only under certain conditions.
- Kyrgyzstan's Old Parliament Agrees to Disband (Mar 29, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's old parliament has formally agreed to step down, deferring to newly elected deputies in an effort to reduce political tensions in the central Asian country.
- Focus: Kyrgyzstan Crisis (Mar 29, 2005 Washington)
Kyrgyzstan is the third former Soviet republic in three years to have a new government come to power as a result of mass demonstrations.
- New Kyrgyz Parliament Confirms Prime Minister Bakiyev (Mar 28, 2005)
The newly elected parliament in Kyrgyzstan has confirmed opposition leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev as prime minister and also named him acting president.
- Kyrgz Political Crisis Continues, OSCE Dispatches Legal Experts (Mar 27, 2005 Bishkek)
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is dispatching three constitutional experts to Kyrgyzstan to help resolve a political crisis over two rival parliaments competing for power in the aftermath of protests over disputed elections.
- Kyrgyz Opposition Tightens Grip on Power, Moves to Restore Order (Mar 26, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan's new leaders moved to consolidate their hold on power Saturday, restoring order after two days of massive looting and street violence that left at least three people dead and many more injured.
- Ousted Kyrgyz President Arrives in Moscow (Mar 26, 2005 Moscow)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly offered his help to the new Kyrgyz leadership.
- Kyrgyz Opposition Takes Control Amid Widespread Disorder, Looting (Mar 25, 2005 Washington)
Key opposition figures in Kyrgyzstan are claiming control of the government the day after President Askar Akayev reportedly fled the country.
- US Ready to Work with Interim Kyrgyz Authorities (Mar 25, 2005 Washington)
The State Department says the United States is ready to work with the interim leadership in Kyrgyzstan to help restore order after the collapse of the government of President Askar Akayev.
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