Almazbek Atambayev

Sadyr Japarov wins landslide victory in Kyrgyzstan's presidential vote

The 52-year-old politician won almost 80% of vote in Central Asian nation, preliminary results cited by Central Election Commission showed, meaning there will be no run-off.

Kyrgyzstan parliament names Japarov new PM

Sadyr Japarov, 51, was this week freed by his supporters from prison where he was serving a lengthy sentence on charges of taking a state official hostage in a 2013 incident.

Why are people in Kyrgyzstan protesting?

Kyrgyzstan democratic experiment is in trouble, its citizens could yet salvage it.

Detained former Kyrgyzstan president accused of plotting coup

The country's head of security forces accused Almazbek Atambayev of planning a coup before he was detained in raids on his compound last week, state news agency Kabar says.

Kyrgyzstan's ex-president arrested after violent clashes

The stand-off between former president Almazbek Atambayev and his successor and former protege President Sooronbai Jeenbekov, risks destabilising the Central Asian nation, which hosts a Russian military air base and is a major centre for gold mining.

Kyrgyz officer dies after security forces storm ex-president's home

Kyrgyz forces were reported pulling out of a village after an unsuccessful raid to try to arrest the country's ex-president Almazbek Atambayev at his residence in an operation that left one serviceman dead and dozens of people injured.

Kyrgyz prime minister dismissed after losing confidence vote

Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbai Jeenbekov sacks the government of Sapar Isakov after a surprise no-confidence vote in parliament amid an apparent power struggle.

Sooronbai Jeenbekov wins Kyrgyzstan's presidential election

The former Kyrgyz prime minister will become president after opposition leader Omurbek Babanov conceded defeat after Sunday's poll.

Landslide in Kyrgyzstan kills 24, says emergencies ministry

The landslide hit the village of Ayu in the Osh region of the mountainous Central Asian country early morning and covered six houses with inhabitants inside.

Cargo plane crash kills at least 37 in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz officials say the plane struck 15 buildings in a village, near the capital city Bishkek, when it crashed on its way from Hong Kong to Istanbul. Authorities report that the plane's black box has been found.

Kyrgyzstan president's party quits parliamentary coalition

Should the war of words within the coalition remain unresolved, it could destabilise the volatile nation.

Remembering the dead in Kyrgyzstan

A century on from the Great Exodus of Kyrgyz people from their Central Asian homeland, known as Urkun, Kyrgyzstan unveils a new memorial to mark the 100th anniversary of the tragedy.