Kyrgyzstan waits to see if a Japarov, Tashiyev conflict will break out into open

AI Briefing

• – Kyrgyzstan's national security chief Sainbek Tassanov was fired by President Sadyr Japarov.
• – The move was seen as a calculated risk to neutralize a potential opponent in future elections.
• – Tassanov has maintained a strong following and could still run for president in nine months' time.