Presidential leadership of Askar Akayev

Askar Akayev was born in 1944 in the village of Kyzyl-Bayrak of Kemin district.
In 1962 he was admitted to the Leningrad Institute of Precision Mechanics and Optics
In 27 years he became a candidate and at age 34 - the doctor of sciences.

In 1986-1991 he served as vice president and then president of the main scientific center of the republic - the Academy of Sciences, also was elected as a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

At various party forums and sessions of the Supreme Council Akayev raised the issue of the plight of the shepherds(chabans), growers(of tobacco) of Kyrgyzstan. He boldly expressed his opinion openly supported the democratic changes taking place in the country.

Special identification of Askar Akayev showed when discussing problems related to the "Osh events": he openly criticized the leaders who, by their incompetent actions, indifference to the problems of people allowed to shed the blood. It is becoming more and more trust among Kyrgyz deputies and the entire Parliament. He had received the recognition of the international community.

Presidential Election
in October 1990, in the presidential elections of the Kyrgyz SSR faced the first secretary of the Communist Party Masaliev and Chairman of the Council of Minister Djumagulov and scientist Akayev.
The winner was the last.
The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan voted for a little-known alternative Akayev
In 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the formation of sovereign Kyrgyzstan, Akayev organized uncontested reelection himself.
August 31, 1991 adopted the Declaration on State Independence.

Results :
For the preservation and strengthening of the unity of the Kyrgyz people was created national doctrine "Kyrgyzstan - our common home".
Our republic the first introduced its own national currency – Som
Kyrgyzstan is one of the first entered the WTO
Our country was called an island of democracy in Central Asia.
Kyrgyzstan celebrated the 1000th anniversary of the epic “Manas”

Our people are fully experienced the bitter price "sovereignty and independence". Kyrgyz shepherd is not to blame for the fact that one day the Soviet Union collapsed: he won nothing from its downfall. But Akayev and Central Asian khans now fly to London without going through Moscow, and bathe in luxury.
Кубанычбек Апас, доктор медицинских наук, Бишкек

Second presidential elections
When it was time to the second term as president, Akayev has placed his people in the CEC and regional election commissions.
People were already disillusioned with Akayev and voted against him,
But he was awarded the victory, attributing about 400 thousand votes.
Another presidential candidate had only indignant.
Ballots were destroyed, which should have been stored in the archive.
Selfless, impunity and irresponsibility of Akayev led to the destruction of the state, the plundering of the treasury.

Political repression
On the discontented with his policies.
Closed five opposition newspapers,
imprisoned BGU rector O. Turgunaliev.
Arrested deputy D. Usenov.
The security services are trying to organize showy performances of the capture of the mythical organizers of the assassination of Akayev. Akayev really wants to be a "victim". He cracked down on political opponents

Results :
In Soviet times, Kyrgyzstan was in 4th place in the USSR for livestock. Today, the country of 11 million sheep left 3 million.
Unemployment (because 70% of the plants do not work. )
In search of work, young Kyrgyz family leave for Russia, in the CIS countries.
The average doctor's salary is 450 soms ($ 9), the pension is barely live up to 400 soms ($ 7).
The external debt of Kyrgyzstan has reached 1 billion. 600 million. US dollars.
Today Kyrgyzstan's balance of payments deficit below 40 percent, the monthly inflation rate of 12 percent.
Today Kyrgyzstan imports two-thirds of the food and is full of energy dependence on the CIS.
Compromat.Ru ®"Завтра", № 14, 02.04.2000

Tulip Revolution
Kyrgyzstan 2005

Reasons of revolution
Unfair parliament elections
Politic contradictions between north and south powers
Bad economic conditions
Falsely created revolts

Chronology
South commotion
24th March meeting
The night of riots
The establishment of new power

Akaev’s retirement