Kyrgyzstan

BMI View: End-year consumer price inflation in Kyrgyzstan was recorded at 7.5% in 2012 and we forecast the rate of inflation to rise to 9.5% by end-2013, before declining next year... 2013-04-02

Talks have commenced between officials from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan over the disputed Sokh exclave, which is Uzbek controlled but lies within Kyrgyzstan's borders. These are the highest... 2013-04-02

We forecast Kyrgyz real GDP growth to recover to 3.0% in 2013 from our estimate of -3.5% in 2012. The main driver behind this rebound will be recovering gold production and exports... 2013-01-23

Clashes erupted between the main ethnic groups of the Fergana Valley over the weekend of January 5-6, which brought back memories of the clashes between Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in southern... 2013-01-23

The Belarusian embassy in Kyrgyzstan was attacked by relatives of victims of the 2010 uprising in Kyrgyzstan on August 28. Dozens of people attacked the building with... 2012-09-21

We forecast Kyrgyzstan to post a full-year recession equal to 3.2% in real GDP terms in 2012 before recovering to 3.1% in 2013. The disruption of mining activity at the Kumtor gold... 2012-09-21

We forecast Kyrgyzstan's real GDP growth in 2012 at 4.9% and 5.2% in 2013, from 5.7% in 2011. We expect the slowdown in global economic growth - a result of ongoing uncertainty surrounding... 2012-07-24

The parliament of Kyrgyzstan has rejected a motion to nationalise the Kumtor gold mine, owned by Canadian investor Centerra Gold. However, the government has established a special... 2012-07-24

A mass brawl between ethnic Kyrgyz and ethnic Uzbeks led to 79 arrests in Moscow on May 20. While no reason for the violence has been released by Moscow police, we anticipate that the... 2012-05-21

A mass brawl between ethnic Kyrgyz and ethnic Uzbeks led to 79 arrests in Moscow on May 20. While no reason for the violence has been released by Moscow police, we anticipate that the... 2012-05-21