abstract:Egemen (Kyrgyz: Egement, English: Independence) was an organization in Kyrgyzstan. In 1998, its members allegedly threatened violent acts in retaliaton for Kyrgyz parliament deputy Dooronbek Sadyrbayev's proposal to grant the Russian language official status in Kyrgzstan.
The appointment of Egemen Bagis, a sharp young English-speaker, as Turkey's first cabinet-rank EU negotiator suggests that Mr Erdogan may make a fresh effort to put the EU talks back on track.