Nur Omarov (1966—March 15, 2012) was a Kyrgyz political scientist. He was a professor at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University.[2]
Nur Omarov | |
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| Born | 1966[1] |
| Died | March 15, 2012[1] |
| Nationality | Kyrgyz |
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Career
editOmarov was born in 1966.[1] He earned a PhD in history and political science, and became a professor at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University.[1] He was also the president of the Kyrgyzstan Political Science Association.[1] He was noted as a prominent expert on Kyrgyzstan within the Soviet Union.[1]
Omarov conducted research on the relationship between Russia and Kyrgyzstan, and on Russia's position as a power in Central Asia.[3][4] He also wrote on the future of Kyrgyzstan.[5] In 1997, Omarov and the Kyrgyz political scientist Zholbors Zhorobekov coauthored a monograph on migration patterns in Central Asia, with a focus on Kyrgyzstan.[6] The book was called Etnodemograficheskie protsessy v Kyrgyzstane (Ethnodemographic processes in Kyrgyzstan).[6]
Omarov was quoted frequently on the politics of Kyrgyzstan and its international relations by news outlets and international organizations, including The Economist,[7] Trend News Agency,[8] AKIpress news agency,[9] the Eurasia Daily Monitor,[10] and the Institute for War and Peace Reporting.[11]
In 2010 it was reported in The BBC that Omarov had been beaten near his home in Bishkek in a possible act of political repression, since he was outspoken about the political situation in Kyrgyzstan.[12] He died of a heart attack in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Kyrgyzstan: Political observer Nur Omarov passed away". Ferghana News. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "The main results of Kyrgyzstan's domestic political development in 2009". CA&C Press AB. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Toktomushev, Kemel (4 October 2016). Kyrgyzstan - Regime Security and Foreign Policy. Taylor & Francis. p. 87. ISBN 1315533480.
- ^ Santhanam, K. (1 July 2010). Eurasian Security Matters. Allied Publishers. p. 62. ISBN 8184246412.
- ^ Malashenko, Alexey (10 December 2013). The Fight for Influence: Russia in Central Asia. Brookings Institution Press. p. 250. ISBN 0870034138.
- ^ a b Alymbaeva, Aida Aaly (2013). "Internal Migration in Kyrgyzstan: A Geographical and Sociological Study of Rural Migration". Migration and Social Upheaval as the Face of Globalization in Central Asia. 34: 117–147. doi:10.1163/9789004249509_010.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan's election: Teetering steppes". The Economist. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Zhavoronkova, V. (22 October 2009). "Appointment of new Prime-Minister in Kyrgyzstan fits format of Bakiyev's reforms: expert". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Nur Omarov: Provisional government repeats Bakiev's mistakes". AKIpress. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan: Opposition Party Leader Declines to Run for Presidency". Eurasia Daily Monitor. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Is Kyrgyzstan a Failed State?". Institute for War and Peace Reporting. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "'Russia is concerned about growing nationalism in Kyrgyzstan'". BBC. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2020.