Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Even as press freedom deteriorates in Kyrgyzstan, investigative journalists from the country have continued covering the president — and his family.
Reporters have discovered that two young men with no business experience — yet with personal ties to President Japarov’s son — are closely tied to development projects in Kyrgyzstan worth $300 million, raising questions about the president’s involvement.
OCCRP Senior Editor Ilya Lozovsky explains.
Even as press freedom deteriorates in Kyrgyzstan, investigative journalists from the country have continued covering the president — and his family.
Reporters have discovered that two young men with no business experience — yet with personal ties to President Japarov’s son — are closely tied to development projects in Kyrgyzstan worth $300 million, raising questions about the president’s involvement.
OCCRP Senior Editor Ilya Lozovsky explains.
