Young students enjoy themselves rollerblading at the foot of a statue of Lenin, in Kyrgizstans capital Bishkek, May 1999 (© Alessandro della Valle/Keystone)

Warveterans and their families celebrate the memorial day of the end of WWII, in Bishkek, May 1999 (© Alessandro della Valle/Keystone)

A boy plays with a water fountain in Panfilova Park, Bishkek, May 1999 (© Alessandro della Valle/Keystone)