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In Kyrgyzstan, bride kidnapping is considered an old tradition. However, an increase in incidents in recent years shows that the current economic and political climate is primarily responsible for fostering the phenomenon. Edda Schlager reports ....
Emboldened by constitutional changes opening the door for him to stay in power until at least 2040, President Shavkat Mirziyoev has spoken of being “well understood” in Germany. An analyst said he can expect a similarly “pragmatic” approach to his country from Italy, which he will visit in June. ....
Islam is enjoying increasing popularity in Kazakhstan. For many people this represents a return to Kazakh traditions, even if the impetus for the return to their roots has come from abroad. The Kazakh government continues however to promote religious freedom and diversity, and to protect itself against fundamentalist extremism. Edda Schlager reports ....
Used to Informal Solutions Kyrgyzstan s interim government and its leader, Roza Otunbayeva, are firmly in the saddle after the recent overthrow of the authoritarian president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev. But where to now for the Central Asian country after the changeover of power in Bishkek? Edda Schlager provides some answers Quo vadis Kyrgyzstan? Will the country shift the focus of its foreign policy to Russia under Roza Otunbayeva s interim government? Ever since the so-called Tulip Revolution of 2005, the people of Kyrgyzstan have taken to the streets every spring. People had almost got used to both the protests themselves and their cause: the people s dissatisfaction with the Kyrgyz government under Kurmanbek Bakiyev. ....