TASHKENT -- Kyrgyzstan on Friday caps a tumultuous 12 months since President Sadyr Japarov took the reins of power, and the convulsions that have strained the country's social and political fabric show no sign of abating.
In a move widely seen as another step to consolidate his power, Japarov on Wednesday appointed a new cabinet of ministers led by a prime minister-like chairman. Legislative changes signed into law the previous day placed the president at the top of the executive branch.
