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Ethnic tension threatens Kyrgyz elections

SEPT. 7 2010 (The Conway Bulletin) — Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva hinted that she could cancel next month’s parliamentary elections if she thought politicians were using the vote to stir up ethnic tension. Hundreds died in June during clashes between ethnics Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in the south of the country.

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(News report from Issue No. 6, published on Sept. 9 2010)