Kyrgyzstan/CA News Round-up (English Language)

• Feliks Kulov has been talking about an increased Russian presence in the south of the republic as a source of stability, especially in the wake of events Andijan and Karasuu (Korosuv in Uzbek) just over the border in Uzbekistan, reports RIA Novosti - full text here.
• Meanwhile Mosnews is a litte more concrete, reporting that a Russian base of 1,000 troops will be stationed in Osh - full text here
• On the other hand, Russia seems a bit more reluctant to leap into negotiations, with emphasis being put more on the SCO and its capacity for dealing with terrorism - text here
• Eurasianet reports about fears of spillover from Andijan affecting Uzbek enclaves in Kyrgyzstan - full text here
• Ferghana.ru has an interview with one of the so-called Akromians whose trial for Islamic fundamentalism sparked off protests in Andijan - full text here
• IWPR has launched a Women's Reporting Programme - initial articles include one on "birth control by decree" in Uzbekistan.
• RIA Novosti thinks the forthcoming Kyrgyz Presidential elections scheduled for July 10 are already decided, assuming nothing unusual happens. So much for real competition then with Bakiev and Kulov teaming up...
• IWPR also reports on the increased availability of guns in Kyrgyzstan after the revolution of March 24 as people seek to protect themselves and their property from any further looting, especially around the time of the elections - full text here
• Fears of Islamic fundamentalism continue to be prominent in coverage, not least because of Karimov's assertion that it was fundamentalists who organised the jail break and attacks on an army garrison in Andijan. Hizb-ut-Tahrir has come under the spotlight again, despite their purportedly non-violent stance, with arrests for distributing leaflets in Kyrgyzstan - full text here
• Akaev's son, Aidar, is trying to gain back the mobile phone company Bitel, which passed over to the Russian Alpha Group following Akaev's ousting, when he and his family fled the country. The case is being heard in London - full text here
• Finally, Kommersant has a piece on Uzbek refugees in Kyrgyzstan and efforts by Kyrgyz border guards to stop more people coming into the country out of fear that religious extremists wil come with them, causing unrest in Kyrgyzstan as well - full text here