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Kyrgyz President Nominates Kulov For Prime Minister

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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Revamped Kyrgyz Constitution Published In Official Media

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 Signs Constitutional Reversal Into Law

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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Kyrgyzstan: No Major Damage After 6.0 Earthquake

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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Kazakhstan Ready To Aid Kyrgyz Earthquake Victims

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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Earthquake Strikes Kyrgyzstan

An earthquake measuring up to magnitude 7.0 hit Kyrgyzstan overnight.

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Kyrgyz Lawmakers Call For Dissolution Of Parliament

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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Kyrgyz Parliament Delays Decision On Constitutional Changes

Kyrgyzstan's parliament today delayed a decision on changing the country's new constitution, adopted just one month ago.

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US, Kyrgyzstan Dispute Cause of Aircraft Crash

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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Kyrgyz Government Resigns

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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Kyrgyz Leader Says U.S. Impeding Shooting Probe

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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Kyrgyz Police Release Unseated Lawmaker

Reports from southern Kyrgyzstan say police have released former lawmaker Mamat Orozbaev on health grounds.

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