Stories about Azerbaijan from October, 2006
Armenia: Kashatagh
Notes From Hareinik draws attention to the depopulation of Kashatagh, territory captured by Armenian during and settled by Armenians after the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Kyrgyzstan & Azerbaijan: Pollution
Ben Paarman notes that Kyrgyzstan's Mailuu Suu has been listed as one of the ten most polluted sites on earth by a US environmental group. Elsewhere in Central Asia and the Caucasus, a site in Azerbaijan makes the list.
Azerbaijan: Media Crackdown
Denise reports at neweurasia on a media crackdown in Azerbaijan that has resulted in the closure of a popular newspaper and an order to cease broadcasting news prepared outside of the country.
Central Asia: Corruption & Parking
neweurasia reports on the correlation between a Central Asian and Caucasus states’ levels of corruption and parking violations for members of their UN missions.
Caucasus & Central Asia: Press Freedom
At neweurasia, Neil rounds up news on press freedom from all over the Caucasus and Central Asia.
