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Spymaster | Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan spymaster Kamchybek Tashiev manoeuvres in politics behind the scenes

Kamchybek Tachiyev, head of GKNB. © Kyrgyz Republic

Spymaster Kamchybek Tachiev, the head of Kyrgyzstan's only intelligence service, the GKNB, has President Sadyr Japarov's total trust, his influence extending well beyond security into political decision-making. [...]

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