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Kyrgyzstan Roiled by Political Unrest

By Ivan Watson
Published March 24, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST

Political chaos, protests and looting continue in Kyrgyzstan after the opposition seizes power and President Askar Akayev leaves the country. Meanwhile, the parliament is working to establish a new government.

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Ivan Watson is currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. Following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, he has served as one of NPR's foreign "firemen," shuttling to and from hotspots around the Middle East and Central Asia.
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