Stories about Kyrgyzstan from January, 2006
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
“Snow in Tbilisi”, Hans Heiner Buhr Welcome to the first roundup of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. We'll take you alphabetically through the...
Kyrgyzstan: Nepotism
T-Moor discusses the Kyrgyz president's response to criticism over his appointment of his brother to a government post.
Kyrgyzstan: The Plight of Women
Mountains of Heaven discusses the plight of Kyrgyz women, many of whom are forced into marriages through the local tradition of “bride stealing.”
Kyrgyzstan: Probing NGOs
Registan.net reports that Kyrgyzstan is pressuring its large NGO community and asks whether or not the new government is trying to protect itself from what it might perceive as a...
Central Asia: Internet Usage
neweurasia reports on internet usage in Central Asia.
Kazakhstan: State of the Media
neweurasia reports on the state of Kazakhstan's media.
Central Asia: Moves to South Asia
Registan.net comments on the State Department's decision to move Central Asia to its South Asian Affairs Bureau.
Kyrgyzstan: Besh Barmak
The Golden Road to Samarqand discusses besh barmak (“five fingers”), the Kyrgyz national dish, offering a recipe and detailing customs surrounding the dish.
Kyrgyzstan: Azamat Speaks
Mountains of Heaven has the first in what could become a series of Kyrgyz wisdom from 65 year old Azamat. His first bit of wisdom covers the inadequacies of Americans.