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?
The Political Situation in Kyrgyzstan: Implications for the United States
David Satter, Moderator
Hudson Senior Fellow
Sheradil Baktygulov, Panelist
Director, Program to Strengthen the Parliament, Bishkek
Seth Cropsey, Panelist
Hudson Senior Fellow and former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflic
Miriam Lanskoy, Panelist
Director for Russia and Eurasia, National Endowment for Democracy
Seyitbek Usmanov, Panelist
Director, Central Asia Free Market Institute, Bishkek
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