ASIA & THE FAR EAST

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Report from Bishkek
"The sitting Parliament debated for a week over whether or not to accept the resignation. The problem was that the resignation included provisions for immunity from prosecution for Akaev and his family..." -- Read more


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More from Central Asia
"As we continue to monitor events spurred by last week's ousting of the ruling regime in Kyrgyztan, we ought to be wary of definitive statements about the future of this Central Asian nation at the present time. Many questions remain unanswered about the unity of the opposition that forced president Akaev into exile" -- Read more

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An Update on the Situation in Kyrgyzstan
"From what I saw myself yesterday, there was aggression on both sides. Following this there were some incidents of window breaking - particularly of a large store downtown - and other destruction nearby, which the opposition leaders pleaded with people to stop." -- Read more

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Show of Force in Bishkek
"Over the last few weeks, Kyrgyzstan witnessed countrywide demonstrations by supporters of opposition candidates who felt that recent parliamentary elections there were manipulated by the government and its agents...today, protesters stormed the presidential compound forcing President Askar Akayev and his family to flee the Kyrgyz capital. " -- Read more