Tensions To Linger In H208

BMI View: The Kyrgyz government has its work cut out this year, amid soaring inflation, wobbly privatisation plans and ongoing tensions over water resources with neighbouring countries. Increasing assertiveness by the country's incumbents, exemplified by a new controversial media law and the hard balling of key foreign investors, bodes somewhat ill for the future. Continued political ructions are likely to mean a further stalling of reforms and potentially delay the tackling of urgent developmental challenges.

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