Why don't we now write an anthem for future generations about the fact that our people have a five-thousand-year history?” ...

Under the new revisions, the sun's rays on the Kyrgyzstan flag will no longer emit waves, but instead will be straight. Public acceptance of the president's initiative has been sluggish.

In January, Kyrgyzstan adopted a new national flag with a redesigned sun symbol after Japarov and some lawmakers portrayed the previous flag as communicating weakness and dependency. Ahead of the ...