Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz police officers arrested an American civil employee of the Manas military airbase after he allegedly set fire to his apartment. While the suspect has denied the offence, his... 2008-07-01

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.... 2008-06-19

In early April Kyrgyzstan's parliament ratified a border delimitation agreement with neighbouring Kazakhstan triggering consternation among opposition parties. The bill was pushed... 2008-05-06

Economic growth came in at a stellar 8.2% in 2007, the highest rate of expansion since 1997. This has been largely driven by the strength of industrial production, with output increasing... 2008-03-05

In a statement issued on February 25, the Kyrgyzstan parliament appealed to the Russian government to launch a thorough investigation into the recent spate of killings of Kyrgyz nationals... 2008-03-05

The Kyrgyz government's budget surplus widened to KGS1.4bn in August, with central government revenues jumping by 34% y-o-y, to KGS20.3bn during the first eight months of 2007. Although... 2007-10-26

Consumer price inflation (CPI) in September rose to 10.3% year-to-date, up from 6.4% ytd a month earlier. Inflation continues to be primarily driven by a hike in food prices across... 2007-10-26