Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: President prescribes poison root for COVID-19
The health minister then drank the concoction at a press conference.
Kyrgyz court frees ex-PM charged with corruption after he pays $12mn
New government allows those found with illegal financial assets to avoid prosecution by surrendering them to Treasury. US embassy has warned about rise of organised crime in Kyrgyzstan.
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Kyrgyzstan: Referendum hands Japarov the super-presidency he craved
A low turnout may dent the legitimacy of the exercise, however.
CEE reels as third wave of COVID-19 breaks
A third wave of the coronavirus pandemic is sweeping through Emerging Europe. While Russia is expecting to reach herd immunity in the next two months, most other countries of the region have only just started their mass immunisation programmes.
Perspectives: Turkey and China – can Azerbaijan be the bridge?
Since shepherding Azerbaijan’s military victory last autumn, Turkey has been on a Silk Road charm offensive. The challenge is turning talk into action.
Rising inflation in Emerging Europe poses dilemma for central banks
With economies primed to rebound as pandemic restrictions are loosened, consumer prices could rise even further, reawakening an issue that has long been ignored.
IFC to provide $3mn loan to Kyrgyz broadband operator ElCat
Loan to Kyrgyzstan’s largest private wholesale broadband operator will boost fibre coverage in underserved areas of the country.
Kyrgyzstan: Kumtor’s fate uncertain once more
The mine used to be President Japarov's cause célèbre, but these days he has to be more pragmatic.
Buyout bid for KAZ Minerals raised after undervaluation claims
Latest offer also does not represent good value for shareholders says investor. If copper price rises further, viability of deal may be harmed.
Kyrgyzstan: As Japarov assumes power, politicised arrests come thick and fast
Arrests are coming swiftly for opponents of Kyrgyzstan's new president.
Minority investors say GBP1bn-2bn missing from Kaz Minerals buyout offer valuation
At the end of October the two largest shareholders of Kazakh mining giant Kaz Minerals announced a massive GBP3bn all cash buyout offer to minority shareholders, as they want to take the company private.
Foreign investors banned from future mining projects in Kyrgyzstan
New president, the populist Sadyr Japarov, was last October busted out of prison where he was serving sentence stemming from kidnapping linked to protests against Canadian-owned Kumtor gold mine.
CAUCASUS BLOG : What can Biden offer the Caucasus and Stans, all but forgotten about by Trump?
Unlike his predecessor, the new US president will at least take an interest in issues such as Georgia's deep divisions, organised crime in the Kyrgyz government and Nagorno-Karabakh. But his in-tray is rather full with other pressing matters.
