Dismissal Of Kyrgyz Security Chief Raises Stakes In Central Asia
The sudden dismissal of Kamchybek Tashiev as head of Kyrgyzstans State Committee for National Security (SCNS) marks a major shift in the countrys political balance.
A central ally of President Sadyr Japarov since the 2020 uprising that brought them to power, Tashiev was removed on February 10 while undergoing medical treatment in Germany.
Appointed in October 2020, Tashiev became one of Kyrgyzstans most pow