User:Kuzwa/Kyrgyzstani Revolution

The Kyrgyzstani Revolution (April 3, 2010 - Present) is an ongoing period of political upheaval within the nation of Kyrgyzstan. The revolution has so far seen the fall of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's government, and his subsequent flight to the south of the country. In the power vaccum created after Bakiyev's flight from Bishkek on April 7 the opposition seized power, installing Roza Otunbayeva as the head of the interim government. The new government has promised to amend the constitution and call elections in six months.

The revolution's origins can be traced back to the Tulip Revolution in 2005 which originally brought Bakiyev to power. Bakiyev who promised to bring about democratic political reform in Kyrgyzstan, failed to do so, and instead his rule was marred by perceived corruption, nepotism and greed; regardless Bakiyev did manage to be re-elected in the highly critisized 2009 presidential election. Also playing a role in the revolution's outbreak were rising utility prices, rampant unemployment, crackdowns on the media and opposition, and a geopolitical struggle between Russia and the United States over the Transit Center at Manas.