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The article reports that Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has concluded that the turmoil in southern Kyrgyzstan was to some degree orchestrated, targeted and well planned. The CSTO has offered the Kyrgyz side cooperation in exposing the instigators of the turmoil and violence. According to reports, the turmoil began with five simultaneous attacks in Osh involving men carrying guns.

The article discusses the case of U.S. citizen Yevgeny Gurevich who currently lives in Kyrgyztan where he established the MGN Group finance company, and who has been issued a warrant by the Italian court. The demands by Kyrgyz opposition party Ata-Meken for Gurevich to be taken into custody and jointly questioned by Italian and Kyrgyz justice officials are mentioned. It notes that the success of Gurevich's company is being linked with his close ties to Kyrgyz businessman Maksim Bakiyev.

The article reports that the Kyrgyz President has appointed his brother to be his chief bodyguard. President Kurmanbek Bakiyev issued the decree that his brother Zhanybek will be the head of the Federal Protection Service. This position as chief bodyguard may be unglamorous but it is among the key positions in the system of siloviki agencies.

An excerpt from the article "End of Kyrgyz Tandem", published in the "Vremya Novostei" periodical's January 26, 2007 issue is presented.

The article reports that the Kyrgyz Parliament, called the Zhogorku Kenesh, has approved a resolution designating a day in August as the Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the 1916 National Uprising of the Kyrgyz People. The uprising was caused by people's discontent with the Russian leaders and by Russian officials' conscription of the natives to serve in labor battalions.

The article presents an opinion regarding the possibility of Kyrgyzstan into separate states. The opposition does not have the public support and the political strength to establish parallel political systems in the provinces. Kyrgyz perceive the political conflict as a confrontation between people of the northern and southern regions, as well as a struggle between the government and the opposition.

Reports on former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Kurmanbek Bakiyev and Feliks Kulov, the two leaders of the Kyrgyz revolution. Position of Bakiyev as the de facto head of state; Career background of the new head of state; Tasks of Kulov as new security chief of the country.

Reports on the denouncement made by Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev against political plotters who seized power by force, saying that he left the country temporarily to avert violence. Accusation of Akayev against his political opponents; Reason presented by the President for leaving the country.

Reports that the Kyrgyz Supreme Court has invalidated the results of the parliamentary elections and canceled the registration of deputies to the new parliament. Selection of Ishenbai Kadyrbekov, a moderate opponent of the deposed regime, as a speaker; Appeals made by opposition leaders for President Askar Akayev to legally resign from his position.