Kyrgyzstan's President Kurmanbek Bakiev has invited outgoing Prime Minister Feliks Kulov to form a new cabinet, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.
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Kyrgyzstan's revamped constitution has been published in official media outlets, one day after President Kurmanbek Bakiev signed it into law.
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Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev today signed into law constitutional amendments that return much of the authority that was taken away from the presidency amid public protests in November, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
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An earthquake that measured 6.0 magnitude rocked southern Kyrgyzstan on January 8 but did not cause large-scale damage or injuries.
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The Almaty administration today said it is prepared to render aid to victims of the earthquake in Kyrgyzstan earlier this week.
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Two Kyrgyz pro-presidential parliamentarians today said about 30 lawmakers have urged President Kurmanbek Bakiev to dissolve parliament, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.
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Kyrgyzstan's parliament today delayed a decision on changing the country's new constitution, adopted just one month ago.
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A report by the U.S. military says a collision between one of its aircraft and a Kyrgyz passenger jet on the ground at Bishkek's airport in September was caused by poor air traffic control and missed communications between Kyrgyz controllers and the American pilots. The conclusions contradict a report by the Kyrgyz government, which blames the U.S. pilots for the incident. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon.
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The Kyrgyz government resigned today, which Prime Minister Feliks Kulov said after was done to help smooth the adoption of a new constitution, but also because of worsening ties between the executive and legislative branches of power.
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Kyrgyzstan's President Kurmanbek Bakiev today accused the U.S. military of impeding an investigation into the recent killing of a civilian by a U.S. soldier, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
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Reports from southern Kyrgyzstan say police have released former lawmaker Mamat Orozbaev on health grounds.
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