What Lies ahead for Kyrgyzstan after the Presidential Elections?
with Kadyr Toktogulov, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United States Erica Marat, National Defense University Eric McGlinchey, George Mason University Paul Stronski, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Elections on October 15, 2017, have been particularly competitive, with tensions running high between the two main contenders, Omurbek Babanov and Sooronbai Jeenbekov. Several post-election factors will… Continue reading What Lies ahead for Kyrgyzstan after the Presidential Elections?
BISHKEK: Joint Conference “Integration Processes and State Interests in Eurasia
Joint Conference of the American University of Central Asia and The George Washington University, Central Asian Program with support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Integration Processes and State Interests in Eurasia Venue: American University in Central Asia Tokombaev St. 7/6, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Room 440 (CH-1) June 11, 2018 (Monday) Download program… Continue reading BISHKEK: Joint Conference “Integration Processes and State Interests in Eurasia
Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Begaiym Esenkulova an Associate Professor of Law of the American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and who is currently a Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar at the Indiana University (Bloomington). Begaiym will discuss the investment legislation and international investment agreements of the Kyrgyz Republic and provide a critical analysis of… Continue reading Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyzstan’s Slide to Autocracy with Dr. Erica Marat & Colleen Wood
Zoom Webinar Meeting ID: 657 029 221Kyrgyzstan was on the path of holding local and parliamentary elections this year. But two processes are likely to derail president Jeenbekov's efforts to ensure election of his loyalists into power. First, anti-corruption activism has been on the rise in Bishkek and across the country exposing the influence of dark money on the country's political… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan’s Slide to Autocracy with Dr. Erica Marat & Colleen Wood
The State of Civil Society in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan
The George Washington University Central Asia Program invites you to the second seminar in our Civil Society in Central Asia series. These sessions are led by Central Asia civil society experts with a goal of not only informing their audiences of current developments in Central Asia, but also hosting a discussion about potential courses of action for… Continue reading The State of Civil Society in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan