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July 2011
Past Event
The Political Situation in Kyrgyzstan: Implications for the United States

The Political Situation in Kyrgyzstan: Implications for the United States

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Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
July 06, 2011
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July 2011
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Speakers:
David Satter,

Hudson Senior Fellow

Sheradil Baktygulov,

Director, Program to Strengthen the Parliament, Bishkek

Seth Cropsey,

Hudson Senior Fellow and former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflic

Miriam Lanskoy,

Director for Russia and Eurasia, National Endowment for Democracy

Seyitbek Usmanov,

Director, Central Asia Free Market Institute, Bishkek

The situation in Kyrgyzstan has a critical bearing on American national security. The Manas Transit Center outside the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek is the vital supply link for U.S. and NATO forces fighting in Afghanistan. In the last year, the political situation in Kyrgyzstan has undergone dramatic change. The former president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, was overthrown, elections were held, and Kyrgyzstan adopted a new constitution and became a parliamentary republic. How have these changes affected U.S. interests at a time when the northern supply route for the war effort has taken on increased significance?

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