Kyrgyzstan in Transition: Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov Dismissed

In a surprising turn of events, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has dismissed Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov from office, as reported by the Russian news agency RIA. The exact reason for the dismissal of the head of government, who had been in office since 2021, remains unclear, as does the question of who will succeed him. Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous nation in Central Asia and former Soviet republic, has experienced a turbulent history with significant political and social instability since gaining independence in 1991. A major pillar of the Kyrgyz economy is the remittances from millions of migrant workers employed in Russia. According to United Nations data, these transfers account for one-fifth of the country's gross domestic product.