The Kyrgyz public has reacted with surprise to the idea of renaming their capital after a mythical national hero. Politician Emilbek Kaptagayev wants the city of Bishkek to be known as Manas ...

BISHKEK, October 10. /TASS/. The Commandant’s Office of the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek imposed a curfew in the city and banned rallies amid riots, the capital’s Interior Department reported on ...