Kyrgyz and Tajik Elections

Make sure to check out RFE/RL for ongoing updates on the elections in both Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

KYRGYZSTAN:
- Everything is quiet, says the German Press Agency

- Deutsche Welle runs a long report: Good analysis, more to come as DW's correspondent Karen Fischer is on the ground.

- The Austrian press has a wide coverage of events in Kyrgyzstan:
Der Standard: "Akayev lauds high turnout"

The OSCE will hold a press conference on Monday, announcing its preliminary findings and conclusions for the Kyrgyz elections.

Also, Nathan from Registan.Net will have up-to-date info on the progress. Make sure to check his site out. He's also given a brief interview for Thinking-East.

Thinking-East.Net will also publish first-hand accounts during the coming week. There is some heated debate going on following an Email discussion that was published two days ago.

Ben