Posts Tagged ‘Kyrgyzstan’

Kyrgyzstan And Thailand: A Tale Of Two Crises

Thu Apr 8, 2010 17:03 GMT  | 1 Comment

Kyrgyzstan and Thailand generally have very little in common, but this week they have both found themselves gripped by political crises. Kyrgyzstan’s government has been overthrown, but so far the drama in Thailand has been contained. What to make of this? Kyrgyzstan The immediate crisis has been triggered by massive energy price increases and a… [Read more]

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Central Asia’s ‘Great Game’ Intensifies…

Fri Feb 13, 2009 18:56 GMT  | Leave a Comment

The ‘Great Game’ for mastery of Central Asia appears to be moving in Russia’s favour, with Kyrgyzstan recently having decided to evict US military forces from its air base at Manas. While a final decision still hangs in the balance, the move, if implemented, would be a clear reversal for US policy in the region… [Read more]

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