Politics

Question 1

EEU

Answer 1

Eurasian Economic Union - Established by Nazarbayev. Uzbekistan cut off gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan when it proposed joining EEU. Tension between EEU and EU with separatists in Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia wanting to join EEU. EEU Limits western influence in the Region, and a potential for reuniting former soviet Republics.

Question 2

Eurasianism

Answer 2

Geopolitical movement in 1920s that Russia was not part of Europe

Question 3

Kyrgyz Indigo

Answer 3

LGBT Rights organization

Question 4

Kyrg Choro

Answer 4

Patriotic group, homophobic

Question 5

Lyudmila Alekseyova

Answer 5

oldest human rights activist in Russia

Question 6

Moscow Helsinki Watch Group

Answer 6

Oldest Rights Watch Group in Russia, reports to the west on conditions in Russia

Question 7

Russian Foreign Agents Law

Answer 7

Adopted in 2012, the bill requires all Russian NGOs to register as foreign agent and to disclose any overseas financing. Adopted in 2012, the bill requires all Russian NGOs to register as foreign agent and to disclose any overseas financing. Similar law likely to be implemented in Kyrgyzstan. This is a Russian-style law that totally jeopardizes all activities of civil society

Question 8

The Memorial

Answer 8

Memorial (Russian: Мемориа́л) is a Russian historical and civil rights society that operates in a number of post-Soviet states. It focuses on recording and publicising the Soviet Union’s totalitarian past, but also monitors human rights in Russia and other post-Soviet states.

Question 9

Almazbek Atambayev

Answer 9

President of Kyrgyzstan

Question 10

Askar Akayev

Answer 10

President of Kyrgyzstan 1990-2005

Question 11

Tulip Revolution

Answer 11

Overthrew Askar Akayev