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April 12, 2006 - Attack on NGO Activist
Edil Baisalov, head of the Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society, and one of
the organizers of
the April 8 demonstrations against organized crime and corruption, is attacked by
an unknown
assailant in Bishkek. He is hospitalized with a head injury. In the weeks preceding
the attack,
Baisalov openly criticized the authorities and their tolerance of suspected criminal
kingpin Ryspek
Akmatbayev's parliamentary ambitions.
From the Archives: Assassination Attempt In Kyrgyzstan Underscores Slide Toward Instability
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April 19, 2006 - Price Hike for US Base
President Bakiyev announces that Kyrgyzstan may revoke the 2001 bilateral agreement
allowing
US-led coalition forces to use the Manas air base unless negotiations on terms for
its use are
completed by June 1. Kyrgyzstan demands a $200 million yearly lease - a hundredfold
increase. US
officials later say that they are willing to pay more for access to Manas, but do
not specify an
amount.
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April 29, 2006 - Protestors Demand Reforms
In the largest rally since March 24, 2005, several thousand demonstrators gather
on Bishkek's
central square to demand that the government carry out promised reforms. President
Bakiyev and
Prime Minister Kulov speak briefly to the crowd, but say that the changes requested
- including
constitutional reform -- need time. Protesters promise to hold another rally on
May 27 if the
authorities do not meet their demands.
From the Archives:
Kyrgyz Government Wants Peace with Protesters
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May 2, 2006 - Cabinet Resigns
Thirteen Kyrgyz cabinet members submit their resignations after parliament rates
their work
"unsatisfactory." Prime Minister Kulov, who received a positive rating,
does not resign, though
media reports indicate that he had considered it. President Bakiyev refuses to accept
any of the
resignations. Under the current Constitution, the parliament's assessment has
no legal effect; the
ministers say they submitted their resignations "for the sake of our good name,
honor, and dignity."
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May 10 - Ryspeck Akmatbayev Shot
Alleged criminal boss Ryspek Akmatbayev is reportedly shot dead in front of a mosque
near
Bishkek. Earlier that day, an appeals court was hearing the charges brought against
Akmatbayev. On
May 11, a group of protesters block the only road linking the Kyrgyz capital with
the country's
largest resort, Lake Issyk-Kul. They demand the dismissal of Prime Minister Feliks
Kulov and
deputy Interior Minister Omurbek Suvanaliyev. The roadblock is lifted on May 12,
but rallies
continue.
From the Archives:
Crime Boss Murder And Government Shake-Up Impact Kyrgyzstan's Political Scene
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May 10 - Bakiyev Meets Opposition's Demands; Cabinet Shake-up
In response to the opposition's April 29 demands, President Bakiyev re-shuffles
the government.
Secretary of State Dastan Sarygulov and Chairman of the National Security Service
Tashtemir
Aitbayev are dismissed. Chief of the Presidential Administration Usen Sydykov is
appointed State
Chancellor. Bakiyev says he will seek the law-makers' approval of the new Cabinet
in autumn, after
the traditional parliamentary vacation. The opposition leaders respond with the
statement that
Cabinet shake-up was not their main demand. Omurbek Tekebayev says, "The May
27 rally will
take place under any circumstances."
From the Archives:
Crime Boss Murder And Government Shake-Up Impact Kyrgyzstan's Political Scene
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May 12, 2006 - Gunmen Invade Southern Kyrgyzstan
Fighting erupts on Tajik-Kyrgyz border, as gunmen invade Kyrgyzstan, having raided
a Tajik border
post and seized weapons. At least five Kyrgyz citizens, including a customs officer
and a civilian,
are killed. Kyrgyz soldiers kill four members of the group, capturing a fifth. The
attackers were
reportedly linked to a radical group, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. Kyrgyz
security forces
are combing the area for possible other members of the group.
From the Archives:
Central Asia: Fighting Erupts on Tajik-Kyrgyz Border
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July 14, 2006 - US Stays in Manas Base
Amidst speculation about Kyrgyzstan's relations with the US, Washington agrees to pay $20 million per year for the lease of a military base outside of Bishkek. The payments make up part of a $150 million aid package to be paid to the Central Asian state in 2006-2007.
From the Archives:
US-Kyrgyz Relations Back on Solid Ground - But For How Long?
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August 7, 2006 - Security Forces Kill Mullah
Muhammadrafiq Kamalov, an outspoken ethnic Uzbek critic of the radical sect Hizb-ut Tahir who allowed sect members to worship at his mosque in Kara-Suu, is gunned down by Kyrgyz and Uzbek security forces in a raid against suspected members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a terrorist group. The act sparks widespread outcry in southern Kyrgyzstan against the government and its treatment of minority Uzbeks and suspected Islamic radicals.
From the Archives:
Human Rights Groups Wary of Rise in Kyrgyz-Uzbek Security Cooperation
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August 9, 2006 - Andijon Refugees Deported
Described by Kyrgyz General Kambaraly Kongantiyev as "criminals" and "murderers,"
four Uzbek refugees and one asylum seeker are repatriated to Uzbekistan for alleged involvement in the May 2005 uprising in the Uzbek town of Andijon. The United Nations
condemns the decision and later announces that it is considering moving remaining
refugees from southern Kyrgyzstan after the disappearance of four Uzbek asylum seekers
and one opposition member in the town of Osh.
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September 6, 2006 - Opposition Leader Arrested
The arrest of outspoken
opposition leader and former parliamentary speaker Omurbek Tekebayev in Warsaw
on charges of heroin possession sparks fresh debate about political pluralism
in Kyrgyzstan after the 2005 uprising. Tekebayev is released after two days in
custody. Prime Minister Feliks Kulov and opposition members alike insist that the
drugs were planted on the parliamentarian. Fingers are pointed at the National
Security Service. In response, the Serviceas director and deputy director
(brother of President Bakiyev) resign.
From the Archives:
Scandal Sparks New Round of Confrontation Between President and Parliament in Kyrgyzstan
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November 9, 2006 - New Constitution Signed
After a week of vociferous opposition protests in Bishkek, the largest since the 2005 Tulip Revolution, President Bakiyev signs a new constitution that establishes greater balance between
the Kyrgyz government's executive and legislative branches. The constitution, a compromise document rapidly cobbled together to restore stability, gives parliament's majority party the right to
choose government ministers and expands the legislature from 75 to 90 members. Parliament also gains control over the National Security Service,
previously implicated in a scandal involving Bakiyev's brother, the agency's deputy director.
From the Archives:
New Constitution Comes Into Force in Kyrgyzstan
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