Kyrgystan

1.      The United States yesterday urged both sides to remain calm and called for talks to begin.

http://schema-root.org/region/asia/central_asia/kyrgyzstan/government/2005_03_17_elections/

2. KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT WANTS RUSSIANS TO STAY

http://en.rian.ru/world/20050507/39946569.html

3.Gennadii Pavlyuk is an editor with "Argumenty i fakty" in Kyrgyzstan. He thinks the draft amendment works against the interests of Russia and Russian outlets in Kyrgyzstan.

http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/pp121303.shtml

4. Russia Picking A Fight Over Kyrgystan

http://democracyguy.typepad.com/democracy_guy_grassroots_/2005/03/russia_picking_.html

5. Some observers say the Kyrgyz government's decision was made to please Russia, with the aim of gaining the Kremlin's support ahead of 27 February parliamentary elections and the presidential election in October.
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/2/E59615A1-4237-4861-B9D9-A978B5075814.html

6. Kyrgyzstan’s Presidential Campaign: Mud Already Flying  May 4, 2005