Alexander Knyazev: The stage of "Afghanization" Kyrgyzstan has already passed, ahead - the prospects of Somalia

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Alexander Knyazev: The stage of "Afghanization" Kyrgyzstan has already passed, ahead - the prospects of SomaliaThe events in Issyk-Kul and in Jalal-Abad are a warning to Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev. About this, in an interview with a REGNUM correspondent, commenting on recent events in the Issyk-Kul region of the republic, said Alexander Knyazev, senior researcher and coordinator of regional programs at the Center for the Study of Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Ural-Volga Region at the Institute of Oriental Studies. In his opinion, it is not by chance that the Issyk-Kul protests began on the days when the Parliament was supposed to start discussing the law on denunciation of the agreement on the Pentagon airbase at Manas airport and held an informal CSTO summit in Bishkek and then a summit on Eurasian integration in Astana .

REGNUM: Prerequisites and main causes of mass protests in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan? Who is behind the protest?

The fundamental prerequisite, it is the basis and the fundamental basis of all processes in Kyrgyzstan, including current events: the initial failure of the state. The unbridled liberalism of the presidency of Askar Akayev played a bad joke with him, he was bold by three factors: attempts to play a multi-vector policy led to the Americans holding a "color scenario" in which three main forces worked in the alliance - the tribal, clan regional opposition (in his case - mostly southern), unacceptably proliferated non-governmental organizations, brought up in ill-conceived, cliché ideas about forms of government and governance, and criminal groups irovki, tends to re-division of spheres of influence. Against the background of that total irresponsibility and the “freedom” that went off scale with impunity, which was formed during the Akayev period, Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s attempt, with the support of the United States, to form an authoritarian government was a fiasco. Against the background of natural public discontent with the socioeconomic situation, the northern clans made revenge with the help of the controlled criminal groups. But the peculiarity of the Kyrgyz so-called elite (this term has to be used in Kyrgyzstan for simplicity of explanations, in fact it is not fully applicable here) is that uniting clans, tribes, groups, leaders and leaders, etc. capable only of the principle "against someone", "for something" - never. This is a historically explainable phenomenon: the state conducts its history from 1924 of the year, and only within the framework set aside by the Allied Center, and before joining the Russian Empire, the Kyrgyz tribes united only briefly and exclusively in the face of an external enemy. We can also recall the following historical fact: the accession of the northern tribes and clans took place on a voluntary basis during the war with the Kokand Khanate. And already in the war with Kokand and the annexation of the present Kyrgyz south to Russia, the northern Kyrgyz tribal authorities commanded their troops, helping the Russian troops to conquer their southern tribesmen. The Russian-Soviet period of Kyrgyz history is not so great, a hundred-and-a-few years was not enough to overcome this internal Kyrgyz strife. The Soviet experience suggests that an external factor is necessary, by force or under the fear of force that removes conflict, otherwise everything goes on the run. Today there is an attempt of revenge again from the southerners. The events in Issyk-Kul are partly of a distraction, the main thing, I think, is whether it starts or starts from the south.

This is - if in general terms. In particular, several factors work on the events in Issyk-Kul.

One of them is an attempt of revenge on the clans that were removed from power (and in Kyrgyzstan, power is the main method of personal enrichment), not only southern but also a large part of northern ones. The personnel policy of Atambayev in terms of regional clan preferences is even more narrowed than Akayev’s attempts to somehow balance or Bakiyev’s desire to rely on at least southerners. What can I say, if the former driver and bodyguard of Atambayev himself is appointed deputy head of the government? Principle one - personal loyalty. By the way, the criterion in which it is so easy to make a mistake ... The current Prime Minister Jantoro Satybaldiev is a southerner, but only by origin, in his native Uzgen district, in Osh there are many unpleasant questions for him ... Another southerner is speaker Asylbek Jeenbekov - nothing really solves. The power has been narrowed down within the few groupings of those who so far do not consider it convenient to betray for themselves, it is more profitable to be faithful for now. According to my information, the current events are fully or partially funded through Roza Otunbayeva, who does not have any position, but for some reason lives in the state residence and has enormous influence on Atambaeva. Paradoxically? But only at first glance. Here is the time to move on to the second factor - foreign policy. While Atambaev was not too categorical in controversial issues of foreign policy orientation, he arranged for the Americans. This is a question about the withdrawal of the American Manas airbase, the construction of a radio-electronic intelligence center in Bishkek, the creation of US and NATO facilities in the south, the question of joining the Customs Union, this is the decision to expand the Russian military issue at the Kant airbase and activate The CSTO is finally an initiative to build a railway from Tajikistan to the north, joining the Kazakhstan transport network, which means abandoning the US plans to reformat the region ,. Otunbayeva is a man in the Washington Regional Committee, well ... let's say, the London Regional Committee.

The expressive pro-Russian rhetoric of Atambaev in recent months has alerted Western curators of his surroundings. Events in Issyk-Kul and in Jalal-Abad are, as an option, a warning. I am a little surprised by the naivety of Western designers: if this rhetoric were sincere and entailed real actions. But it sounded all pretty loud, apparently decided to play it safe. It is not by chance that the Issyk-Kul protests began in those days when discussion of the law on denunciation of the agreement on the Pentagon airbase at Manas airport and the informal CSTO summit in Bishkek and then the Eurasian integration summit in Astana were to begin in parliament.

There are more details. The exchange games with the shares of the Canadian enterprise Centerra Gold earn much more money than all the gold of the Kumtor mine costs. Any critical event related to an enterprise entails lower prices. It may be recalled how prices fell after the first, non-mass pickets around Kumtor, and after a short time, information appeared in the press about the alleged new reserves of the field, and the stock price immediately went up. With the exception of the state shareholding and a small number of them among minority shareholders, the main owners are serious figures, the scale of which goes far beyond the borders of Kyrgyzstan. For example, the former director of the CIA, General David Petraeus, the son of the ex-president Maxim Bakiyev, the former prime minister Omurbek Babanov ...

REGNUM: How legitimate are the statements and demands of the protesters?

In the socio-economic situation that exists in Kyrgyzstan, it is very easy to play on populism. Here, de, these Canadian investors are pumping out Kyrgyz gold, robbing the Kyrgyz people, etc. I do not exclude that some details of the agreement with Centerra Gold are subject to revision. But if problems were only with Kumtor. In November last year, in the Lyailyak district, an attack was made on the geological prospecting camp "April", located on the gold deposit of the same name. The field was explored by the Russian company AZInternational, and a drilling contractor at the mine was led by the Kyrgyz contractor Ala-Urum OJSC. The equipment was destroyed, the village of geologists was burned, victims, thank God, there was no work suspended, no one has yet been brought to responsibility for the defeat. For the expropriation of their share in the Dzheruy gold deposit, Kazakhstan’s Visor company is seeking compensation in excess of 400 million dollars. The government of Kyrgyzstan simply does not respond to inquiries of the Kazakhstan investor, the Kazakhstanis were forced to turn to the International Center for the Resolution of Investment Disputes of the World Bank, the issue has not yet been resolved. Suspended after riots that were of an inter-ethnic nature, the work of the Chinese mining company Altyn-Ken in the Chui region, the conflict with great difficulty was localized by local law enforcement agencies. That is, we need to talk not about the case, but about the trend. And questions about the incompatibility of certain conditions on investment projects are most often associated with corruption in the government, in the leadership of Kyrgyzstan itself, these are questions to those who signed the relevant agreements. But this is not a reason for de-energizing the mine, blocking communications, exposing, by the way, a considerable region on the southern coast of Issyk-Kul, putting the lives of thousands of people at risk, at risk of man-made disaster. There are complaints - hold a meeting in Bishkek, demand the resignation of the government, the president, the parliament, the head of the sanitary epidemiological supervision, finally, etc. But why disrupt the work of the enterprise, which gives 20% tax revenues to the budget, and at the same time the tourist season, this is also a considerable amount of budget revenues and for the vast majority of residents of Issyk-Kul oblast - the only source of livelihood.

Performances are organized, it is undoubtedly, the local population is simply used. When the ruling elite is unable to provide its population with at least minimally acceptable living conditions, populism works: foreigners are to blame. Populism - weapon both sides, the opposition, the authorities ... I think in the case of Kumtor, if we talk about the demands put forward, this is important. The share of the local population of employees of the enterprise, by the way, 95 percent, in world practice is not such a bad indicator. Is the government in return or at least something in addition proposed? Has the government created jobs? Questions rhetorical. Did not offer, did not, does not offer and will not do. Claims of protesters to the enterprise are secondary, it is not a socio-economic, it is exclusively a political conflict.

REGNUM: How do you assess the reaction of the Kyrgyz authorities to the riots?

How mediocre. Actually, it could not be otherwise. By and large, there are no authorities in the full sense of this word in Kyrgyzstan. Back in 2005, I used the image: “the Afghanization of Kyrgyzstan,” it was about the redistribution of power functions in the regions and their insubordination to the capital. I think at this moment the stage of “Afghanization” Kyrgyzstan has already passed, Osh lives by itself, the Batken region, ironically, is called “Ichkeria”, meaning its autonomy from the center, now, now, it’s Issyk-Kul’s turn, and therefore Naryn Oblast ... Now there is a choice: follow the path of Yugoslavia and begin to divide into regions and regionalists. Or go on the path of Somalia, turn finally into a large criminal zone with the same criminal order. How else can one regard shyness in the reaction of these authorities: first, we throw unhappy policemen into the crowd and try to use force, dozens of injured, then Deputy Prime Minister Atakhanov arrives and tearfully asks for forgiveness, then he is echoed promptly by the governor of the region Mamytov, who, no doubt, begins to flirt with the protesters ... But there is a showdown behind the scenes, otherwise you will not name it, everything is by concepts, as it should be in the criminal sphere.

The power structures of Kyrgyzstan are discredited, demoralized and corrupt, starting from the time of Akayev. And this degradation with each new regime is only aggravated. The disgraceful trial of the officers of the Alpha Special Forces who defended 2010 in April was not the regime, not Bakiyev, but a very specific object, the house of the government, who simply remained loyal to the oath. Will any of the military personnel of any power structure seriously serve at least some kind of power? Some orders can be executed - if not to the detriment of oneself and there is an understanding that they will later be punished for their execution. In general, power is impotent.

REGNUM: How will this affect the image of the authorities? What consequences will such actions bring, both for the authorities and for the country itself?

It’s too late to talk about the image, it’s not for Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, which Akayev dreamed of, it didn’t work and it won’t work out anymore. About the investment climate, I said above. Today, only the abnormal will work with this power and in these conditions. The future behavior of the Russian leadership towards Kyrgyzstan is curious in this context, and at the same time the fate of Russian projects in the field of hydropower and the development of events in terms of Kyrgyzstan’s integration into the Eurasian projects of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Do they understand in Moscow, as well as in Astana and Minsk, that there are no adequate partners in Kyrgyzstan, who are able, at least with a stretch, to fulfill their obligations more or less honestly and responsibly?

As part of the image there is one thing - the power and political elite are doing everything possible to have an image - the image of the criminal zone with a rapidly growing aggressive nationalist bias. Currently, this no longer applies to the opposition, it is more moderate (so far), it is about the current government. Atambayev’s advisor on inter-ethnic relations, Emilbek Kaptagaev, is the main ideologist of the emerging national-fascism. His favorite topic is Russian colonialism, the genocide of Russians against the Kyrgyz (talking about the 1916 uprising), he is the main director of anti-Russian and anti-Russian sentiments among the marginals. There are a lot of marginals in Kyrgyzstan, the ground for fascism is quite prepared. Now, on the eve of 2016 of the year, for the anniversary, Russians and, accordingly, Russia are chosen as the main target. This is also the American order, this is also the own essence of the elite ruling in Kyrgyzstan. By the way, while Kaptagaev is stirring up anti-Russian nationalism, while at Osh other political leaders spending the days of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta in Osh, it looks very contrast. The image of the Kyrgyz south is pretty spoiled by the interethnic Kyrgyz-Uzbek conflict 2010 of the year, but there something is starting to move for the better. The image of northern Kyrgyzstan today is formed by Atambayev and his adviser Kaptagayev.

REGNUM: De jure, the republic is parliamentary, but there was no adequate reaction from the people's representatives, how can one characterize the Kyrgyz statehood?

There will be reactions, there will be a lot of them, they will necessarily be diversely emotionally colored, but whether they will be adequate, that is the question. The parliamentary system in Kyrgyzstan has completely discredited itself, the parliament performs two main functions. First of all, MPs are a tool for lobbying their vested interests by “people's representatives”. Secondly, there is a discussion platform, where, by timely and proper promotion, you can expand lobbying opportunities (see the first function).

Only the stupid and lazy did not write about the discrepancy between the parliamentary system and the realities of Kyrgyzstan in 2010. But the then “revolutionary” team of Otunbayeva, Atambayev, Tekebayev and others like them didn’t need an effective management system, judging by the three-year results. Power was needed, conditions were necessary for the redistribution of property, and the ordering of external sponsors was needed. For three years in the destruction of the republic, this team has succeeded more than Akayev and Bakiyev combined. If the parliament is leading from the branches of government, and in theory this is precisely assumed, the question arises - where, several days after the start of the conflict in Issyk-Kul and then in Jalal-Abad, are deputies, where is the speaker? The approval of the parliamentary system in Kyrgyzstan was the next stage in the destruction of those elements of statehood that still remained by inertia from the Soviet era. Three years later, no one was punished for the massacre in Osh, all the main characters of the then Provisional Government and today at the head of the political process. The parliament in Kyrgyzstan is a fiction, as the famous literary hero said, "donut hole" ...

REGNUM: Your forecasts, how will the situation develop further?

Issyk-Kul, I think, this is either a rehearsal, or / and a catalyst. The main thing will happen from the south. If Atambayev does not want to check his business in Turkey in a couple of weeks and relax at the same time (by the way, rest in Turkey is problematic now), he should at least dismiss the government, declaring him guilty of the specific situation with Kumtor. And reformat the entire state apparatus, taking into account the claims of all regional clans. Create what in decent circles is called the consensus of elites. I estimate the likelihood of such a low. But this is not enough.

The situation in Issyk-Kul is a warning; Atambayev is required to guarantee that he will abandon those relations with Russia that he declares. In the shortest possible time, Atambayev must demonstrate a certain upgrade of his foreign policy preferences: will it be a refusal to withdraw the American base or to join the Customs Union. From the point of view of self-preservation, his task now is to put into action a stage of serious cooling in relations with Russia. Otherwise - a suitcase, the airport "Manas", the airline Turkish Airlines ...

What form it will take is the tenth case. Another anti-Russian freak (and he has had a lot of them in a short time) saves for a while. In general, we are talking about the complete and final reorientation of Kyrgyzstan in the direction opposite to Russia, Kazakhstan and the formation of the Eurasian geopolitical and geo-economic space. Salvation from the next "color scenario" - following the advice of Otunbayeva and, importantly, loyalty to former Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov. Babanov for the near future is the main creature of the Americans, in principle, I think they are ready to take him out of the shadows before. Knowing Atambaev personally, I do not think that he is able to find a way that would suit all external actors.

Do I need to help Atambayev? In social networks, in recent days, external management scenarios are being actively discussed up to the introduction of the CSTO CSTO CRRF to stabilize and prevent power scenarios. I don’t think that the CSTO is capable of that; this, and I have already written and said more than once, is an institutionally inefficient organization. The only thing that it fruitfully carries out is the function of the channel of military technical assistance such as today's Kyrgyzstan to pseudo-allies at the expense of Russian taxpayers. Had the KSOR entered the Kyrgyz Republic, on the second day these troops would be declared invaders, and there it would be close to the Basmah movement, the United States and NATO would help. The CSTO is not ready to counteract this, even in the information space, but the main thing is not even that. The CSTO leadership does not have the authority to act independently, this is one of the main flaws of the organization. How will Kazakhstan react to such an action? Not to mention Armenia or Tajikistan ... It is possible, given the presence in Minsk of ex-President Bakiyev, to suggest how much irony will come from the mouth of the President of Belarus ... Russia alone does not solve this issue. And is it necessary to protect personalities? And in Kyrgyzstan itself, from Atambayev, of the real possibilities of support - in the case of attempts to resolve the current conflict by force - only an attempt to unite some part of the North Kyrgyz criminals. Perspective and dubious, and unhappy. What should Russia do? Russia and other partners of Kyrgyzstan in the CSTO, the CIS, the SCO and anything else can only come to terms with the processes that have been happening for a long time now and against their will, and prepare to provide the next large-scale humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan. And for the future - if relations with Kyrgyzstan have a future at all - to be more selective in choosing partners.
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  1. Prishtina
    +2
    10 June 2013 07: 29
    I was in Kyrgyzstan in the break of the year .. The opinion is reinforced concrete ... Either with Russia, or China will buy, or an Arctic fox will come to them.
    1. +3
      10 June 2013 09: 29
      Good luck to Atambaev. He now has a difficult path to go. And kick out the Americans, and join the vehicle. Well, to figure it out with gold mining - it's time to stop this Sakhalin-2.
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  2. +4
    10 June 2013 07: 33
    What did they miss during the Union? Unclear.
    1. Nevsky
      +8
      10 June 2013 07: 46
      Quote: Deniska999
      What did they miss during the Union? Unclear.


      One would think they were eager like the Balts for freedom? Expression: "The union of two boots and five skullcaps" says something to you? It's just that the drunk Boris did not need them ...
      1. Samurai
        +6
        10 June 2013 10: 38
        You're right! Communicated with comrades from Kyrgyzstan, and so the population in 1991 voted to remain part of Russia, but Yeltsin simply simply kicked them out
      2. +1
        10 June 2013 23: 19
        Quote: Nevsky
        Expression: "Union of two boots and five skullcaps"

        (Three caps five tubeytek) so it was
  3. Lech from ZATULINKI
    +3
    10 June 2013 07: 43
    Kyrgyzstan is not a viable state.
    I do not see the incentives that will keep Kyrgyz citizens in the civilian framework of the state.
    CLANNESS, CORRUPTION intolerance of citizens of a different nationality will lead the Kyrgyz to collapse - the Chinese and the US WILL THIS POSSIBLE.
  4. cartridge
    -2
    10 June 2013 07: 48
    Do not take the Kyrgyz to the Customs Union. This country is a burden and a brake on the development of the Customs Union. The motto of the Kyrgyz society is "Dementia and begging". We don't need such dependents.
    1. Samurai
      +4
      10 June 2013 10: 41
      Exactly! For TS, Kyrgyzstan will be a burden. Moreover, 90 percent of officials and deputies receive the salary of the State Department. And it is unlikely to strive for speedy integration. Just sit on the neck of Russia.
    2. +2
      10 June 2013 13: 35
      Absolutely agree. As they said about Germany: "With such allies, enemies are no longer needed"
  5. +2
    10 June 2013 08: 14
    Quote: Lech s ZATULINKI
    The Chinese and the US WILL THIS MAKE IT.

    The United States agrees, they need it, but as for China, I doubt to get a hot spot on our border, you need to be a complete moron, so far the Chinese have pursued a smart, balanced policy.
  6. +3
    10 June 2013 08: 34
    Everything, like everywhere else in the post-Soviet space ... the Russian occupation theme has outlived itself, it turned out that the Russians were breadwinners, and they did it from the heart. Paradox!!! They themselves go to the not-so-old occupiers !!! With the disappearance of the common enemy, the Russians, they began to sort out according to their internal characteristics ... the length of the noses, the shape of the ears, the place of residence south-north, the color of the pants.
  7. pinecone
    +1
    10 June 2013 08: 34
    The work of the Chinese mining company "Altyn-Ken" in the Chui region was suspended after the riots of an interethnic nature.

    "Interethnic character" is a muddy formulation, as is often found in the reports of the RF Ministry of Internal Affairs. The author should not be ashamed, but directly indicate who and with whom faced there.
    And again, not a word about the monstrous influx into the territory of the Russian Federation of carriers of extremist ideology, both from Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian emirates.
    PS In Washington, not the regional committee, but the political bureau.
    1. +2
      10 June 2013 12: 15
      Quote: pinecone
      The work of the Chinese mining company "Altyn-Ken" in the Chui region was suspended after the riots of an interethnic nature.

      "Interethnic character" is a muddy formulation, as is often found in the reports of the RF Ministry of Internal Affairs. The author should not be ashamed, but directly indicate who and with whom faced there.
      And again, not a word about the monstrous influx into the territory of the Russian Federation of carriers of extremist ideology, both from Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian emirates.
      PS In Washington, not the regional committee, but the political bureau.

      A crowd of drunken Kyrgyz climbed into the mine for sabotage, the Chinese workers threw brooms to them. That’s all.
  8. avt
    +2
    10 June 2013 09: 40
    “Is it necessary to help Atambaev? In recent days, scenarios of external control have been actively discussed on social networks, up to the introduction of the CSTO CRRF into Kyrgyzstan to stabilize and prevent forceful options for the development of events. I do not think that the CSTO is capable of this, this, and I have already written and said more than once, is an institutionally ineffective organization. The only thing that it fruitfully fulfills is the function of a channel for military-technical assistance to pseudo-allies like today's Kyrgyzstan at the expense of Russian taxpayers. Should the CRRF be brought into Kyrgyzstan, on the second day these troops will be declared invaders, and there it is not far from the Basmachi movement, the USA and NATO will help. "------ Well, finally, they voiced the real state of affairs in the CSTO issue! And then they all bred some kind of syrup for impotent people. Yes, when they left Afghanistan, a local friend of mine, already quite old but not an old man, said - , you are taking the war with you. " The local Central Asian bai, headed by the khans, on the joy of gaining "sovereignty and independence" do not want to see this, arriving in full confidence that "we will not have this, it is simply not possible, we are so smart and civilized." The only one who expected this and took action was Turkmenbashi Niyazov.
  9. +3
    10 June 2013 09: 58
    Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan did not take place as independent states. Given this factor, it is necessary to build relationships with them. Since they acquired the so-called enough independence has already passed enough to bring at least a minimum order.
  10. Prishtina
    +1
    10 June 2013 10: 12
    Sustainable .. and there is something to offer .. (tourism, agriculture / minerals, WATER! and as a result, energy is worth a lot, probable offshore is a replacement for Cyprus). But in order for Kyrgyzstan to become the Middle East Switzerland, there are only a few things to do ..
    1. Invite to the management of the Governor General from Moscow
    2. Reassign directly your armed forces to the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
    3. Give Moscow foreign policy ...
    3. The most difficult thing is to cut sturgeon from the local elite and oligarchs. (but it directly calls with the 1st point)
  11. fenix57
    +1
    10 June 2013 10: 51
    Quote: Prishtina
    or the little fox will come to them

    This is probably in the form of NATO ... One of the biggest problems is clannishness, that is, enmity between them ...
    Or maybe OVERLAW ALL OF THEM ... AFTER 15-20, - ALL THE BROTHERS FOREVER! PEACE YES LOVE! Yes
    1. -1
      10 June 2013 19: 55
      It won't work. They are already "brother of my brother brother" to each other. Soviet doctors tried for a long time to explain (and not only to them) that the fact that they marry sisters, then it turns out not well.
  12. pinecone
    +3
    10 June 2013 11: 10
    Quote: Prishtina
    Sustainable .. and there is something to offer .. (tourism, agriculture / minerals, WATER! and as a result, energy is worth a lot, probable offshore is a replacement for Cyprus). But in order for Kyrgyzstan to become the Middle East Switzerland, there are only a few things to do ..
    1. Invite to the management of the Governor General from Moscow
    2. Reassign directly your armed forces to the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
    3. Give Moscow foreign policy ...
    3. The most difficult thing is to cut sturgeon from the local elite and oligarchs. (but it directly calls with the 1st point)


    I advise you to read http://rus-turk.livejournal.com/28443.html
    1. Prishtina
      0
      10 June 2013 12: 22
      I advise you to read http://rus-turk.livejournal.com/28443.html


      horror)) only whether it makes sense to read something .. if Kyrgyzstan was part of the USSR for 70 years;) this time ... two_ I talk with many Kyrgyz people here in Russia ... they will be glad - of the Russian occupation. They themselves are so sick of it.
      Py.Sy. and now it’s not the Natives anymore)) as in the link you provided.
    2. +2
      10 June 2013 19: 42
      The right advice.
  13. 0
    10 June 2013 12: 23
    By the way, the Basmachis from the Kyrgyz were mostly not so, like from ... to the shell. An exception is the Jantai gang, which has existed for a long time on the principle of the elusive Joe.
  14. Vtel
    +2
    10 June 2013 14: 06
    "The Arab world is becoming more and more attractive for Kyrgyz migrants. Mostly young people who know either English or Arabic go there. They work in the service sector: the hotel business, the tourism industry. This is a very good salary and working conditions, a full social package - like in Korea and in the United Arab Emirates, but in both countries much attention is paid to knowledge of the language.
    In post-Soviet times, our citizens studied mainly the Russian language. By the way, until now, the Russian language has the status of an official language - this is the language of interethnic communication, which is enshrined in our Constitution. Kyrgyzstan is the only country except Ossetia and Abkhazia where Russian has such a status. Based on this, the study of the Russian language is provided for in the school without fail. Accordingly, young people are mainly sent to work in Russia, the first secretary of the Kyrgyz embassy noted.
    At the same time, he noted that Russia would not become unpopular for the Kyrgyz for a very long time, because, despite the attractiveness of the Arab countries, the proximity of China and the desire of American foreign policy to have ties in Central Asia, in general, public opinion is more pro-Russian.

    It will be obtained from the factors uniting the people at this stage of Kyrgyz evolution - this is money for coexistence and the language of communication, and the governing factor is the tendencies in the bosom of the ruling elite and external factors in the form of green or rubles, again in green terms.
  15. Egor.nic
    +1
    10 June 2013 14: 15
    Ideologically, Russia does not need Kyrgyzstan, but another question is strategic. Namely, this is a military presence at distant frontiers, control of the situation in Central Asia over the movement of drug trafficking and the spread of Islamism.
    If you miss Kyrgyzstan, it will soon burn in Kazakhstan, and there is Altai nearby ....
    Therefore, a clear balance is needed in determining strategic interest and economic feasibility.
  16. amp
    amp
    0
    10 June 2013 14: 24
    We need to fence ourselves off from these people, and not create alliances with them. These are absolutely alien people, and alliance with them will not bring us any benefit. Mentality, language, religion, everything else ...
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  18. 0
    10 June 2013 18: 12
    Multivectorness in foreign policy is indeed one of the causes of turmoil.
    In Kyrgyzstan there is no (at the moment) a Person who could solve the problems of the republic.
    And if such appears, then it should become KHAN - presidency, parliament, alas, not for Kyrgyzstan.
    PS If Kyrgyzstan copies Georgia, this time it could turn into Somalia.
    MP from the SDPK faction Torobay Zulpukarov.
  19. +3
    10 June 2013 22: 38
    good article, all aspects are considered.
  20. Mergenchi
    0
    11 June 2013 15: 49
    As always, not in the eyebrow but in the eye, well done Knyazev.
    10 million Uighurs do not have their homeland, 30 million Kurds do not have their own homeland, and 4 million Kyrgyz have their own homeland. But for how long? Such passions tear the republic, but there is no unifying force and is not visible on the horizon.
    A country of fantastic beauty, native Kyrgyzstan, where are you going?

"Right Sector" (banned in Russia), "Ukrainian Insurgent Army" (UPA) (banned in Russia), ISIS (banned in Russia), "Jabhat Fatah al-Sham" formerly "Jabhat al-Nusra" (banned in Russia) , Taliban (banned in Russia), Al-Qaeda (banned in Russia), Anti-Corruption Foundation (banned in Russia), Navalny Headquarters (banned in Russia), Facebook (banned in Russia), Instagram (banned in Russia), Meta (banned in Russia), Misanthropic Division (banned in Russia), Azov (banned in Russia), Muslim Brotherhood (banned in Russia), Aum Shinrikyo (banned in Russia), AUE (banned in Russia), UNA-UNSO (banned in Russia), Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People (banned in Russia), Legion “Freedom of Russia” (armed formation, recognized as terrorist in the Russian Federation and banned)

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