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Former security chief, Kamchybek Tashiyev (on the left) saluting president Sadyr Japarov (on the right). Photo by the Kyrgyzstan President’s Office. Fair use.
In February 2026, Kyrgyzstan’s ruling tandem, consisting of the president Sadyr Japarov and the former Chief of the State Committee of National Security (UKMK) Kamchybek Tashiyev, crumbled in several days and came to an abrupt end.
This marked the end of a political era that began in October 2020, when Japarov and Tashiyev came to power following violent protests over rigged…
