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Chart the course of reform in post-revolution Kyrgyzstan
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June 17, 2005 - White House Stormed
Over 100 supporters of a presidential candidate, businessman Urmatbek Baryktabasov,
disqualified
on the grounds that he holds Kazakh citizenship, storm the government building in
Bishkek. After
clashes with protesters, leading to death of one law-enforcement officer, police
reclaim the building.
Acting President Bakiyev blames the incident on supporters of ousted President Akayev.
On June
19, former Parliamentary Speaker Mukar Cholponbayev is arrested in connection with
the incident.
From the Archives:
Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Election: Will It Give Bakiyev a Mandate that Promotes
Stabilization?
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July 11, 2005 - A New President
Acting President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is declared the winner in the July 10 presidential
election. He
has won about 89 percent of the votes, a result later ratified by the Constitutional
Court. On the
same day, Bakiyev calls for negotiations on US use of the Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan.
Two days
later, Russia announces its plans to double its own military presence in the Kyrgyz
town of Kant.
From the Archives:
Bakiyev Wins Landslide in Kyrgyzstan, Courts Controversy with United States
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July 27, 2005 - Gold Mine Blockade
About 300 protesters block the only road leading to Kyrgyzstan's largest gold
mine, Kumtor,
demanding compensation for the 1998 pollution of a local river with cyanide by an
overturned truck
carrying chemicals. They rally until, on August 3, acting Prime Minister Feliks
Kulov orders the
creation of a state commission to analyze the damage and see what compensation has
already been
paid. The company launches new environment-protection programs in the region.
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August 15, 2005 - Kulov Named Prime Minister
After his inauguration on August 14, President Bakiyev nominates Feliks Kulov as
acting prime
minister. Kulov's appointment, planned for August 29, is delayed by the parliament,
as the President
fails to formally introduce the candidate. The parliament approves the nomination
on September 1.
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September 19, 2005 - Prosecuting the Akayevs
Parliament strips Aidar Akayev, son of ex-President Askar Akayev, of his immunity
from
prosecution. Earlier, General Prosecutor Azimbek Beknazarov filed three criminal
charges against
Akayev. His sister, Bermet, saw her immunity revoked in May. President Bakiyev dismisses
Beknazarov on September 19. Beknazarov will later say he was "defeated by corruption,"
which he
had tried to fight.
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September 21, 2005 - Second MP Murder
MP Bayaman Erkinbayev, head of the Kyrgyz Olympic Committee, is shot dead in Bishkek.
Bakiyev claims that the killing was the work of a criminal group; some analysts
link it to the murder
of parliamentarian Jyrgalbek Surabaldiyev in April. Others call it a political murder.
An attempt on
Erkinbayev's life was previously made in April. In response, on September 23,
parliamentarians pass
a law allowing them to carry guns.
From the Archives:
Kyrgyzstan: Lawmaker Murdered In Apparent Mafia-Related Shooting
Kyrgyzstan's Revolution At Risk
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