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· November, 2006

Stories about Central Asia & Caucasus from November, 2006

Armenia: ArmenTel

Onnik Krikorian registers his hatred of ArmenTel over their high prices for substandard service.

Written by Nathan Hamm
30 November 2006

Uzbekistan: Boysun

Novoye Uzbekskoye Slovo has photos from Boysun, a place he says is a must to visit in the spring.

Written by Nathan Hamm
30 November 2006

Mongolia: Fake Hijacking

Tom Terry has more on Tuesday's hijacking of a plane in Mongolia by government agencies saying they were conducting a drill. One post includes comments from passengers and the government...

Written by Nathan Hamm
30 November 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Death Penalty

Yulia writes about the anti-death penalty rally in Bishkek and says that she has very mixed feelings about the issue.

Written by Nathan Hamm
30 November 2006

Armenia: Deti Picasso

At Life in the Armenian Diaspora, Raffi Meneshian reviews “Ethnic Experiments” from Deti Picasso, a band based in Russia with two Armenian members. Onnik Krikorian has more on the band...

Written by Nathan Hamm
30 November 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Tear Gas Footage

Beau Gordinier posts video of police shooting tear gas at protesters during this month's protests in Bishkek against the Kyrgyz government.

Written by Nathan Hamm
29 November 2006

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Karabakh Deal Close

Onnik Krikorian discusses the latest news that a deal on a peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan is close, commenting that he does not expect such a deal...

Written by Nathan Hamm
29 November 2006

Mongolia: Fake Hijacking?

Tom Terry, Managing Director of Eagle TV in Mongolia, has a long, information-rich post on what appears to have been a fake hijacking by government agencies of a plane in...

Written by Nathan Hamm
28 November 2006

Afghanistan: Opium and the Economy

At Registan.net Joshua Foust comments on the World Bank's new report on opium eradication in Afghanistan, saying that something new must be tried because the current approach is a failure.

Written by Nathan Hamm
28 November 2006

Armenia: Vote Quality

Onnik Krikorian disagrees with other Armenian bloggers who are calling on fellow Armenians to vote for Silva in the BBC's The Next Big Thing contest. He says that they should...

Written by Nathan Hamm
28 November 2006

Armenia: Destruction on a Whim

Christian Garbis is outraged about a new Armenian law legitimizing the government to tear down any building by decree when the government says it is necessary for government or public...

Written by Nathan Hamm
28 November 2006

Kazakhstan: Video & Image

Registan.net discusses the very different images created by Kazakhstan's promotional videos and videos of the destruction of a Hare Krishna community in southern Kazakhstan.

Written by Nathan Hamm
28 November 2006

Armenia: Women in Action

Onnik Krikorian and Zarchka both report on a recent rally in Yerevan to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Written by Nathan Hamm
28 November 2006

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