· March, 2006

Stories about Kyrgyzstan from March, 2006

Central Asia: Brookings Conference

Both neweurasia and Registan.net report on the Brookings Institution's conference earlier this week on regional cooperation and integration in Central Asia.

Written by Nathan Hamm
30 March 2006

Kyrgyzstan: A Year After

Writing from Bishkek, David Read discusses the muted public reaction in Kyrgyzstan on the first anniversary of last year's revolution and the lack of notable progress under the new government.

Written by Nathan Hamm
28 March 2006

Central Asia: Visual delights

On The Registan, CXW has found one of the best ever online photo galleries featuring the works of Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig who has travelled extensively throughout the region.

Written by Ben Paarmann
25 March 2006

Central Asia: Opinion polls

James of neweurasia posts the excerpts of a seminar on public opinion polls in Central Asia in general, and Tajikistan in particular. The results reveal some very interesting tendencies.

Written by Ben Paarmann
25 March 2006

Kyrgyzstan: One year on

Sandro of Kyrgyzstan Students is being bitter about the first anniversary of the ‘Tulip Revolution’ whereas Amira over at The Golden Road to Samarqand talked to some students who hold...

Written by Ben Paarmann
23 March 2006

Central Asia: Happy Nawruz!

Ataman Rakin wishes “Happy Nawruz” and gives some background information on the festivities that are celebrated in all Central Asian states.

Written by Ben Paarmann
21 March 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Student Blog

A new blog written by students of universities in Bishkek and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan has launched with a post written by a law student criticizing the country's president.

Written by Nathan Hamm
18 March 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Aksy

Today is the anniversary of the 2002 killing of 6 protesters in the Aksy region of Kyrgyzstan's Jalalabad province. neweurasia has a post commemorating the anniversary.

Written by Nathan Hamm
18 March 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Celebrate the “Revolution?”

neweurasia covers the debate over whether or not to celebrate the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan's Tulip Revolution. The debate also encompasses whether or not what took place can even rightly...

Written by Nathan Hamm
17 March 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Allah's Rooster

Registan.net has news of a rooster in Kyrgyzstan's city of Osh that reportedly says “Allah” over and over again. The chicken is credited with turning at least a few people...

Written by Nathan Hamm
17 March 2006

Central Asia: Snow Leopards

James of neweurasia says that economic incentives may be behind the rise in Central Asia's snow leopard population. Their numbers, though, are still dangerously low.

Written by Nathan Hamm
17 March 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Revolution Day

The Golden Road to Samarqand reports on the planning of festivities to mark the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan's revolution, in which protests caused the collapse of Askar Akaev's government.

Written by Nathan Hamm
16 March 2006

Central Asia: Navruz

The Golden Road to Samarqand notes that Navruz is on its way and looks at the different ways that the holiday is celebrated in Central Asia.

Written by Nathan Hamm
14 March 2006

Central Asia: Social Change

Columbia's Harriman Institute held a conference on assessing social change in Central Asia today. Musing Under The Tenement Palm liveblogged the sessions (keep scrolling down).

Written by Nathan Hamm
10 March 2006

Central Asia: Evangelical Missionaries

Amira at The Golden Road to Samarqand writes about Christian evangelicals in Central Asia, and pleas for more understanding and respect among both missionaries and local governments and societies.

Written by Nathan Hamm
8 March 2006