Kyrgyzstan in transition: OSCE displays swift and decisive action

Why should the OSCE participating States care about the events that took place in Kyrgyzstan in March 2005, and why should they spare no effort to assist the country at this critical juncture in its democratic development? The answers are obvious. In our globalised world, geographic distances no longer matter as much as they used to. The 'local' suddenly finds itself on the global stage. Today, the impact of political and economic security in the countries of Central Asia extends far beyond their national borders.

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