Sunday, April 18, 2010

Kyrgyzstan: Restoring Order After The Revolution

File photo taken on July 23, 2009 shows then Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev speaks to the media at a polling station in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan's interim government said early April 16, 2010 that Bakiyev has signed a formal resignation statement and stepped down. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

Kyrgyzstan's New Rulers Struggle to Restore Order -- New York Times/Reuters

JALALABAD, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's interim rulers ran into fresh hostility in the restive south on Sunday after supporters of the country's deposed president laid siege to regional government headquarters.

Kurmanbek Bakiyev, toppled in a violent revolt on April 7, went into exile last week after days of turmoil that threatened civil war and disrupted military flights from a crucial U.S. air base that supports operations in nearby Afghanistan.

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More News On Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's Interim Government Plans to Put on Trial Deposed President -- Voice of America
Kyrgyzstan's new rulers struggle to restore order -- Reuters
Kyrgyz leaders stay in control despite unrest -- AFP
Russia moves to stamp authority on Roza Otunbayeva in Kyrgyzstan -- Times Online
Economic woes, unrest severe tests for Kyrgyz interim gov't -- China View
What the Obama administration can learn from Kyrgyzstan -- Washington Post editorial
FACTBOX-Key risks to watch in Kyrgyzstan turmoil -- Reuters

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