I was telling you about the idea of pro-western vector of Kyrgyzstan’s development. Nargiza Yuldasheva, 24.KG reporter who also came to our meeting on creating a Liberal Club in Bishkek, wrote an interesting article “Where to go, whom to join”. You can read it below: Read the rest of this entry »
Just sitting in the computer-room of the Kyrgyz Service of the Radio of Liberty in Bishkek, as I was invited for their round-table on SCO summit results. So, everyone, who is in Bishkek can listen my speech at this the radio. I cannot remember what the FM is this. But you can also listen the podcasting through their web-site: www.azattyk.kg
Another news, yesterday Ben has suggested to write round-ups from Kyrgyz blogosphere for the Global Voices Online. As my english is not well to be more professional my stuff, he suggested his help on reediting them. So, I’ll write to them as soon as possible, if there is any interesting stuff from the KG Blogosphere :).
Another one is we are in a process of writing a new appeal on SCO summit held in Bishkek. I mean that Youth liberal Platform I take part at. That appeal will not be as support of the summit results or just critics. We’ll say we would not like to turn off the way forward to West and the United States. i think it is relevant for today’s situation as every western authoritative media has called the summit as “anti-western”. I also think it is built to stand against the west and USA, therefore I don’t support the idea of beeing with China, Russia and other Central Asian countirs in a one military block!!!
Yes, one more news. That is I will attend American Courses in Bishkek to improve my English forehead. So, see my English after three months to be more professional. And i hope I can begin writing for Neweurasia too…
The last three days Kyrgyz bloggers were active on issue of SCO summit. Some of them provided their readers with beautiful photoes of summit participants, others were discussing these theme quoting to Mainstream Media sources. So, I’ll make round-up for the last three days. i hope it’ll be interesting and useful for you, if yes, just let me know.
morrire has just published photoes from today’s meeting of the Central Asian Countries presidents, and their counterparts from Russia, Cina, Iran and Afghanistan. She has over 25 photoes, which include just everything from today’s event.
azzzik also took part at SCO summit as a reporter. He publishes a photo, where all presidents are sitting, and he’s shot from behind. He says, that before he had the same photo, but with Condolise Rise.
Another Bishkek-based photo-blogger, antipodean_wor, posts a small article with photoes, which says about the “extraordinary security measures in Bishkek”. He writes “Because of the summit our provincial Bishkek has been a subject of extraordinary security measures it has never seen in his 150 -year history. The streets are closed along the routes of the presidential cars… each one is accompanied by two helicopters…”.
zigeunerin_kgz and azzzik, photobloggers and journalists of AkiPRESS News agency, presented a photoreport of Aircrafts, came for participation at SCO summit in Bishkek. There are aircrafts of Presidents of China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongoly, Iran, Afghanistan, Ministers from India and Pakistan.
zigeunerin_kgz and azzzik also presented photoreport of August 14-15 meetings of SCO summit participants. There are photos of delegations from China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongoly, Iran, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Today, zigeunerin_kgz was making news from her office from russian TV RTR. At the another post zigeunerin_kgz says about the problem of translation of the China Leader’s speech. She says because of it noone has quoted him among the Kyrgyz News agencies.
markgrigorian made a report for 
central_asia LJ community about the preparation of Bishkek to the SCO Summit 2007. In his post he says that Kyrgyzstan has never seen so many Presidents in it’s own territory, and because of it the main International Airport in Bishkek was closed.
A day before the summit, abellans was thinking over a new surprizes.
antipodean_wor reported about the “Traffic deadlock on the streets of Bishkek: the main roads had been periodically closed for both traffic and pedestrians. The reason - there is a summit of 6 presidents (Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tadjikistan)”. He had included some photoes of the street.
The another issue bloggers were interested at was the travel within Kyrgyzstan. For instance, talve went to Naryn and after coming made a beautiful photoreport of the place. antipodean_wor reports about the salty lake near issyk-Kul. somurzakov posts pictures of summer Issyk-Kul. nurba, another Kyrgyzstani blogger, who is currently working in Singapore, is going to the Philippines soon and trying to get a visa for it. he publishes photoes of his pilipino counterparts.
That is all. I’m to have met you once again.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit will be held after 3 days. There are different expectations from this summit. People, who believe in democratic ideas here, are fear lest that this event will be historical, as mentioned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his speech.
We also notice there will be a lot of “big” guests, most of them represent authoritative countries, such as Russia, China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran and etc.
Most of the people are looking for the raising of the issue of the U.S. airbase at the SCO summit. Actually SCO summit imagines the meeting of the anti-american ”big” people.
The list of participants at SCO Bishkek Summit was published for public several days ago:
President of the Kazakh Republic Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbaev;
President of the People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao;
President of Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin;
President of the Tajik Republic Emomali Rahmon;
President of the Uzbek Republic Islam Abduganievich Karimov;
The SCO observing countries are represented by:
President of Mongolia Nambaryn Enkhbayar;
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad;
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr. Khurshid M. Kasuri;
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of India Pranab Mukherjee;
The honorable guests of SCO summit in Bishkek are:
President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai;
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Myalikgulyevich Berdymuhammedov;
Deputy U.N. Secretary General Lynn Pascoe;
About agenda of the summit: The 1st point of the SCO summit agenda is strengthening of further cooperation between the member countries of the Shanhai Cooperation Organization. The 2nd is opinion exchange on actual world and regional problems. The 3rd point is discussing the present SCO’s chair-country and possible time and place of the Organization’s summit next year. The 4th point is signing the papers.
Let me introduce to you the newest kyrgyzstani blogger, Almurad, who already works on creating a new information agency “Today.KG”. His blog can be found at http://blog.today.kg.
When we were in Prague, Tolkun was telling about the idea of his friend of creating a new weblog, called as “The Oshington Times” (not Washington). The name “Oshington” is taken from the name of Kyrgyzstan city “Osh”, it is in south part of country. So, at this moment this blog is created and it’s author is writing different kind of posts, which are interesting for me too. For instance, one of the last was about the people, who are leaving our country, and he also gave some advise to managers of the State on what to do.
It was interesting to hear from him “putting together a favorable taxation system, making sure small and medium enterprises grow?”, as a recommendation for the Kyrgyz Government.
Probably someone knows that our young (liberals) group is trying to create new: Youth liberal Club and Liberal Platform of Action.
So, last thing which we are discussing at our GoogleGroup is about pro-european vector of the Kyrgyz International Policy. This discussion began after the speech of FRG embassador in Bishkek Klaus Grevlih. He said, “why not to initiate the idea of beeing the 28th member-country of the European Union”.
Actually, I am not sure and this idea seems as impossible for us to join this union. The reason is not only based at our socio-economic condition, there is another key, that is we are not Europe.
I have had some talk to the represantative of EU in Central Asia, who also said, that this seems very unrealistic, as if we can join EU then even the name they had to change: Eurasian Union?.
But the main case of our discussion is based just at “aiming” to become more close to EU countries. We have another alternatives, as Russia, Islamic World, but, both do not warrant me any “happy life”, as if we take Russia then we can move towards of Authoritarianism, if the Islamic World then our society will be far from democratic ideas, as in my view of point, Islam does not respect ideas of Liberty and Choice. There is another big alternative, which one I would support, is United States of America. But this idea is unrealistic as Kyrgyz Society does not support this country so much, and they have more antipathy to them. So, Europe is closer to our ideas…
This is a translation of the post by Mirsulzhan, that originally appeared on the Russian version of neweurasia.
On the first day of the protests - participants slept in tents. They didn’t very much participated in the protest action. Today, it was possible to observe some idle participants being active. The quantity of protesters was almost same as it was yesterday and the day before yesterday. However, protesters seemed to understand fairly good requirements of opposition more than they did before. They often shouted “Bakiev ketsin” (Bakiev go away), and actively took part on a today’s marching.
In the afternoon, before the beginning of meeting, there were about 1000 people on the square. Though, to the beginning of the third day of protests, number of protesters increased to approximately 3000.
The opposition has finally come to its senses. The leader of the United Front, For Reforms and many others, gave speeches on a stage, however, today’s “minute of glory” was not so boring as it was yesterday, when anyone, who felt like showing their faces to people, appeared on stage.
Kulov at last has come to the square. However he didn’t give any speeches. Tekebaev, a main “socialist” of Kyrgyzstan, informed people saying that “there were rumors that Kulov and I had been at odds because of positions. Of course, we had discussed this question, but it was in 2000.”
By the way, today opposition accused law enforcement bodies that the latter have arrested more than hundred people from the square, who, probably, now are kept in custody.
Movement towards the Ministry of Internal Affairs, SNB (National Security Service) and the White House made people actively participate in the marching. People marched shouting “Bakiev ketsin, SNB ketsin.”
Thus, “ketsinization” process has taken root into consciousness of protesters, who are ready to shout “Ketsin!” at each word.
This is a translation of Mirsulzhan’s post, who is reporting directly from the protests in Bishkek.
The day has come. I am scared, not for myself, but for my country. I hope everything will be all right, and that there will be no “coup”. If the regime changes today, it will NOT be a revolution, but a COUP.
I am on the square right now, I want to see the people who came here, most attracted by the money. I will look at the leaders of the opposition, who just want power. Those in opposition, who have nothing but their selfish ambitions.
I will also look at the “Power”, how they are waking up from their sleep, and, feeling the threat, they will try not to lose their seats in leather chair(s).
12:50 11 April
Around 300 people gathered on the Central square. Many sit on the grass, destroying the lawns. Looking at them, it is hard to say that they can pursue ideas, they are simply “bought”, most likely.
About 50 people, strange and unknown, came out on the main street Chu. I recognised one - he is one of the hunger strikers from the old square. The rest are there, walking, wandering along the street, started shouting “Bakiev ketsin” already.
This is a translation of Mirsulzhan’s post, who is reporting directly from the protests in Bishkek.
“If Bakiyev does not answer the requirements of the protesters’ demands, there will be unrest in the city…”, said two young girls on the square, who came from Kara-Balty. One of them added that a deputy (of something she didn’t know) has promised to pay them 1.000 soms each for a day of the protests (about 27 dollars).
“My wife has died, I was drinking yesterday, and came here today…”, said another participant of the meeting, who looks like a homeless person. He also said that it is not only Bakiev’s fault, but all the protesters’. Why is he here then?
Former Ministry of Internal Affairs policemen camed to the square, followed by young people, probably from sports schools, they all swear and don’t let people take their photos.
Some of you know, that I am moderator of largest subscribe in Kyrgyzstan [" Svobodnoe Pokolenie "] - birge@yahoogroups.com. Through the subscribe system there is going an interesting discussion, on a theme of actions of opposition.
Discussion has begun from the letter of Emil Juraev (professors of the American University, but in the letter he did not represent anybody and anything except for himself and his opinion). Here a fragment of his letter:
“On November, 2nd, I was on the sqaure [where was going opposition demonstration - MN], was observing the course of demonstration. There were inconsistent feelings inside of me, during all time of stay there. On the one side, I was given more romantic desires of patriotism, belief that it is necessary for us to change this authority to start to live and build in a new fashion. Listening to the ardent, inspired speeches acting, and shutting eyes to their persons, names, and histories, it was easily possible to imagine more good life which waits, more worthy authority which will come in the result of the successful outcome of this protest meeting. On the other side, I feel all reality, the truth what is closer to me; it was not colourful, and even on the contrary very dangerous “, writes Juraev.
He has given the small comments almost for all leaders of Opposition and he added: Read the rest of this entry »
Dear All,
Just see my article in russian on current political situation in the Kyrgyz Republic at asiainform.ru - http://www.asiainform.ru/rusdoc/10217.htm
And the second, I want just inform, that www.lenta.ru (http://www.lenta.ru/news/2006/11/02/bishkek1/) is mistaking in their article, that I am reporting to www.kyrgyzreport.com from Kyrgyzstan. There is another guy, whose name is Mederbek writes there, not me.
Here is going an interesting discussion on the theme “will the new generation able to do better, build more democratic and developed Kyrgyzstan?’.
Author of www.kyrgyzreport.com is more optimistic to say, that there are a lot of young people from kyrgyzstan, who have studied and still studying abroad. And they can do something better after 10 years for Kyrgyzstan.
Nevertheless, another commentator, Dan Fick says, that it is hard to say. “Many young people in Bishkek are focused on making money and will enter politics only later - after they’ve got enough money to buy protection and be comfortable”.
Describing the current political situation, Dan adds, “The current generation of political leaders - to include both the government and opposition - is incapable of moving the country forward at all. They are, for the most part, greedy and corrupt, and have no desire to move the country towards real democratic and economic reform”.
I was surprised to know, that there is Fan-club of Putin, President of the Russian Federation. Moreover, as I have read, this Friday, on October 27, at 17.00, about 50 activists of club of fans of Putin came on zero kilometer to desire. Their desire - that Vladimir Putin did not leave the country and has remained as the President of the Russian Federation for the third term. After the speech of their leader Igor Briskly, participants one behind another rose on zero kilometer and, having thought of the desire, threw through a shoulder coins … Read the rest of this entry »
Political situation in Kyrgyzstan is beeing worse and worse from time to time because of incompetence of our authorities (President) and opposition members (”For reforms” movement).
On October 21, 2006 there could be a constructive dialogue between these political forces, but the oppositioners decided not to go for the dialogue, as they found one reason - “President had invited other observers for this dialog”. It was a great mistake of the oppoositioners, as because of it they had losen their political dividends among the active part of the Kyrgyz Society… … Read the rest of this entry »
The political situation in uzbekistan, as you know is awful. Every day, there is a lot of human rights amusing, killings and arrests of politically active people. So, here the open appeal.
On September 11th near the Government House in Bishkek will be provided a large protest picket, oriented for defending the freedom of speech in the Kyrgyz Republic. Initiators of this protest - the staff of Opposition Movement “For Reforms!” and other political parties, nongovernmental organizations.“Today due to the direct connivance of Kyrgyz authorities, terror concerning the oldest independent broadcasting company of our country - “Pyramid” has untied. There weren’t found and have not incurred the deserved punishment people, who systematically carry out illegal actions concerning a telechannel and its’ employees”, says the opposition movement “For Reforms!” and TV Channel “Pyramid”. Read the rest of this entry »
If someone understands russian, and interested in russian-georgian conflict, you can click here to read an interesting article (RUS).
On September, 28th 2006 the president of the Kyrgyz Republic has sounded his basic (if his) positions in his message on the theme of further development of Kyrgyzstan till 2020. Various forces on a miscellaneous have apprehended this message. Some people, who have accustomed always support the message of state authorities, not having understood that at all, began supporting that. There were those, who showed the skeptical reaction. And I am one of them. Read the rest of this entry »
Yulia had make roundtrip work on Kyrgyz blogs, and published Roundup of blogging activity in Kyrgyzstan at neweurasia on the versions of provocation.
Activists of the Kyrgyz movement “Supporting reforms!” on September 12th organized a rally to support its leader Omurbek Tekebaev who recently was arrested in Warsaw for drugs possession but than was released.The story starts on September 7th when in the luggage of the parliamentarian 500 grams of drugs were discovered. Narcotics were allegedly packed into the doll that smelled like vinegar. According to specialists it is exactly heroine that smells this way but not that intensively.
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