Here we present a roundup of blogging activity in Kyrgyzstan for the last 2 weeks.

In the blogsphere of Kyrgyzstan different issues has been discussed during these 2 weeks. The emphasis was mainly on politics with different people sharing their opinions about the hot political season in Kyrgyzstan as well as abroad.

Naryn Ayip, who posts regularly in his live journal, talks about the failed negotiations of the Kyrgyz president and oppositional leaders. These negotiations were supposed to be held on October 21st in the Kyrgyz White House, but members of the movement “Supporting Reforms” never showed up, blaming the president for inviting mediators to participate in what was supposed to be a tête-à-tête meeting. Naryn Ayip in his post suggests that apparently both parties are not interested in starting a constructive dialogue. He also points out at one interesting detail: the information about invited mediators was given to the members of the opposition the head of the presidential committee on human rights, a well known trouble maker Tursunbek Akun.

Edil Baysalov, one of the members of the movement “Supporting reforms”, warns on his blog that official power has an intention to stage provocations against the members of the movements in order to discredit Kyrgyz opposition. Baysalov shares the information about unknown people, who approach Bishkek inhabitants, offering money for joining the opposition rally on November 2. Baysalov also mentions the movement “Supporting Reforms” has got some facts about the group of young people, showing up in different supermarkets and shops and warning the owners about possible looting and massacre on November 2.
Baysalov also shares rumors about the Russian tycoon in exile Boris Berezovsky, who, while being wanted by Russian secret services, managed to come to Kyrgyzstan and spend some great time at the Issyk Kul lake. Baysalov states that 3 villagers from Korumdu (small village near the lake) claimed that they Berezovsky, visiting one of the resort houses, owned by the Kyrgyz businessman Shershov.

Mirsulgan Namazaliev also shares his concerns about the rally of the opposition. He quotes the research of the Center of Political Prognosis. The research turns out to be rather detailed with the analysis of the position, resources and the strategy of the political movement “Supporting Reforms”. There are several particularly interesting quotes of the analysis:
1) “Based on the experience of the previous rallies on April 29 and May 27, it is safe to state that the leaders of the opposition movement do posses certain financial and human resources that seem to be sufficient for staging another rally”.
2) “According to the information from the sources that are close to the movement “Supporting Reforms” there is a possibility that this time the rally can also be joined by the sellers from the Dordoy bazaar and by the squatters, who have been occupying the capital of Kyrgyzstan for more than a year.”
3) “Violence outbreaks can potentially occur if the rally is joined by different groups with the high destructive potential since for the activists of the movement “Supporting Reforms” it will be extremely difficult to curb provocateurs”

On the Russian version of neweurasia I posted my comments on the political and social atmosphere in the eve of the rally on November 2. I shared my impression about the strategy of intimidating opponents that is used by both parties of the conflict. As an illustration I talk about the police exercise that was shown by all TV channels in Bishkek. According to the comments of the head of the Ministry of Interior, the exercise had nothing to do with the staged rally. But I emphasize that everything that was happening on the testing sight was a strong déjà vu from March 24, when special forces failed to curb the crowd, storming the White House. I also pick up at the contradictory statements of the leaders of the opposition, who doesn’t seem to have a common position on what is gonna happen on November 2. Thus some of them (Edil Baysalov) keep saying that the rally will remind a peaceful celebration. According to others (Almazbek Atambaev), the rally will be joined by the police on the side of protesters, since official units allegedly has expressed their readiness to shift loyalties.