Kyrgyzstan faces 'hard winter' as Japarov marks 1 year at helm

President's power grows while analysts warn on freedom and living costs

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Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov has steadily strengthened the power of his office over the past year. © Reuters

PAUL BARTLETT, Contributing writer

TASHKENT -- Kyrgyzstan on Friday caps a tumultuous 12 months since President Sadyr Japarov took the reins of power, and the convulsions that have strained the country's social and political fabric show no sign of abating.

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