Ex-president of Kyrgyzstan sentenced to life in absentiaA court in Kyrgyzstan on Friday handed down a guilty verdict in absentia to former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and sentenced him to life imprisonment for helping mastermind the murder of protesters during the 2010 coup.14:21 25.07.2014
Kyrgyzaltyn board chairman arrested in Centerra Gold caseDilger Japarov, board chairman of Kyrgyzaltyn JSC, Kyrgyzstan's state-owned mining company, has been arrested on suspicion of an illegal dividend payment worth $200 million to Centerra Gold.16:39 29.05.2014
US military contractor detained in KyrgyzstanAn employee of the US Air Force was placed in detention for a month by a Kyrgyz court after having allegedly assaulted a desk officer at the local police station, an official spokesperson for the Bishkek police told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.18:15 11.03.2014
Brother of deposed Kyrgyz president Bakiyev sentenced to life in prisonBrother of deposed president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Janysh Bakiyev, was sentenced to life in prison for robbery and iciting riots. The sentence was issued in absentia.10:52 27.11.2013
Kyrgyz prosecutors probe land deal by former PMProsecutors in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan said Friday they are investigating a potentially illegal land deal by a former prime minister and leading coalition government politician.16:25 01.11.2013
Only a quarter of all migrants from Kyrgyzstan work legaly in RussiaOnly a quarter of all Kyrgyz labor migrants present in Russia have appropriate visas and work permits, the Federal Migration Service representative in Kyrgyzstan Vladimir Phillipov told the press on Tuesday.10:57 29.10.2013
23 detained in Kyrgyzstan mine protest – Interior MinistryKyrgyz law enforcers have detained over 20 protesters involved in Monday’s riots in the country’s northeast over a controversial Canadian-owned gold mine that has been a target of political wrangling and extortion schemes for years.09:10 08.10.2013
Akin Gump explores avenues for bringing son of deposed Kyrgyz leader to justiceHaving set its sights on the recovery of stolen Kyrgyz public assets and the investigations and prosecutions connected therewith, international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has offered its pro-bono services to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kygyzstan in spearheading anti-corruption efforts.16:53 31.07.2013
Kyrgyz court sentences ex-president Bakiyev's confidant to 12 yearsThe Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek has sentenced Paizullabek Rakhmanov, a close supporter of former president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, to 12 years in prison for organizing mass riots and carrying out official crimes.16:06 04.07.2013
Injunction lifted from Altimo shares in VimpelComThe High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man has lifted the injunction from the 75,949,000 VimpelCom shares held by Altimo, the telecoms branch of Alfa Group, after settling a dispute between Altimo and MTS over Bitel, the leading telecom provider in Kyrgyzstan, the US Securities and Exchange Commission reported on its website.13:58 04.07.2013
Fake Kyrgyz passport was issued to fugitive ex-head of BTA BankThe State National Security Committee of Kyrgyzstan has officially confirmed that a Kyrgyz passport was illegally issued to Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh billionaire and former board chairman of BTA Bank who is wanted for embezzlement.10:43 02.07.2013
Group that promoted extremism online exposed in KyrgyzstanThe Interior Ministry of Kyrgyzstan has halted the activities of a group that promoted extremist religious ideas on social networks, the ministry's press office reported on Monday.17:14 01.07.2013
Russia won't intervene in Bakiyev extradition dispute - ambassadorRussia is not going to intervene in the Belarusian-Kyrgyz dispute over the extradition of former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Alexander Surikov told a news conference in Minsk on Friday.14:55 07.06.2013
Kyrgyz president lifts state of emergency around Kumtor mineThe President of Kyrgyzstan has lifted the state of emergency in the Kumtor area, the region's largest gold mine, earlier than planned, a presidential spokesman told RIA Novosti. On Tuesday, several hundred people in the Issyk-Kul Region got together at the Kumtor mine, demanding that the government cancel its agreement with Centerra Gold, the Canadian investor developing the mine.11:24 03.06.2013
Kyrgyzstan declares state of emergency over Kumtor gold mine riotsKyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has signed a decree declaring a state of emergency for the Issyk-Kul region, where rioters have barricaded the Centerra Gold Mine. Shamil Atakhanov, the Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the military and security agencies, has arrived at the site of the riots over the Kumtor Gold Mine to try and negotiate with the protesters.13:52 31.05.2013
Belarus says no extradition for former Kyrgyz leader BakiyevBelarus has no plans to extradite former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who has been convicted in absentia in his native country for abuse of power.16:14 22.05.2013
Former Kyrgyz president's son appeals 25-year sentence in absentiaMaxim Bakiyev, the youngest son of former Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, has appealed his 25-year prison sentence handed down in absentia.12:39 22.05.2013
Kyrgyzstan asks US to explain the dismissal of Maxim Bakiyev's prosecutionKyrgyzstan has requested an explanation from the United States as to why the investigation against Maxim Bakiyev, the son of the former Kyrgyz President, has been closed.12:55 15.05.2013
Former Kyrgyz president's son sentenced in absentia to 25 years jailA Kyrgyz court has sentenced former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's son Maxim Bakiyev to 25 years in prison for corruption in absentia, the Kyrgyz Prosecutor General's Office reported in a statement on Wednesday.18:29 27.03.2013
Former Kyrgyz president sentenced to 24 years in prisonA military court in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday sentenced former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to 24 years in a high security prison in absentia. His brother Zhanybek "Zhanysh" Bakiyev, who headed his security service, was sentenced to life.16:01 12.02.2013