I wouldn’t be the first one to point out the absurdity of the Kyrgyz government’s decision to name a mountain peak after his holiness Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, but given that the U.S. State Department just happened to pass along an award to President Roza Otunbayeva, it would seem that I am not too late. Если Вы хотите прочитать оригинал данной статьи на русском языке, нажмите сюда. Having spent a fair amount of time in Bishkek, I had to wonder how a country which holds no particular admiration for the Russian leadership, how such a flattering dedication unfolded. On the eve of the debates in the newly-elected Kyrgyz parliament last September, the future prime minister of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev traveled to pay homage to Putin, much like the Russian princes used to travel to the Horde for yarlıqs. From sources present during the meeting, it was apparent that Putin did not take a liking to Atambayev at that time (though perhaps it should be acknowledged that Putin may not be the most likable person to everyone he meets).