Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Japarov Moves to Consolidate Power Vertical
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Sam Jones, Eurasia and Terrorism associate, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Japarov Moves to Consolidate Power Vertical
Executive Summary:
* On February 10, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov removed the country's second most influential figure, Kamchybek Tashiev, from his position as chairman of the State Committee for National Security (G . . .
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Japarov Moves to Consolidate Power Vertical
Executive Summary:
* On February 10, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov removed the country's second most influential figure, Kamchybek Tashiev, from his position as chairman of the State Committee for National Security (G . . .