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Tag Archives: Independence Day
A New Independence Day
On August 31, 1991 the Supreme Soviet (roughly the equivalent of parliament during the Soviet Union) voted to make the Kyrgyz Republic an independent country. Since then, the day has been commemorated with parades and other various patriotic fanfare in … Continue reading
Posted in Kyrgyzstan, politics
Tagged Ala Too Square, Independence Day, Kyrgyzstan, politics
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