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Kyrgyz parliament approves new PM in bid to resolve post-poll crisis
Oct 14, 2020 09:06Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has approved populist politician Sadyr Zhaparov as prime minister in an effort to bring an end to the political turmoil in the Central Asian state.
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Kyrgyzstan declares state of emergency in capital amid political chaos
Oct 09, 2020 14:24Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has declared a state of emergency in the capital, Bishkek, and ordered the deployment of troops to the streets amid clashes between the supporters of rival political groups.
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Russia says obliged by security treaty to prevent total govt. breakdown in Kyrgyzstan
Oct 08, 2020 14:06Russia says Moscow has been obliged by a security treaty to prevent a complete breakdown of government in Kyrgyzstan, where rival groups have claimed power in a post-election unrest.
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Kyrgyzstan ex-leader sentenced to 11 years in crime boss case
Jun 23, 2020 07:55Kyrgyzstan's former president was sentenced to 11 years in jail Tuesday over the illegal release of a crime boss, a case that caused a violent power struggle with his successor.