Stories about Central Asia & Caucasus from September, 2006
Kyrgyzstan: Tekebaev's Heroin
Sean Roberts discusses the curious and shocking case of the arrest of a prominent Kyrgyz opposition politician, Omurbek Tekebaev, for smuggling drugs into Poland.
Uzbekistan: On Trial for a Song
The Long and Winding Road reports on the latest developments in the trial of Dadahon Hasanov, a musician on trial for writing a song commemorating the massacre of civilians during the May 2005 protests in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijon.
Armenia: Football & the Flag
Akhtamar, blogging at ArmYouth Blog, writes that he and his friends decided to show their national pride while attending the recent football match between Armenia and Belgium by painting the Armenian tricolor on their faces. He reports that this was met with plenty of shock and confusion.
Afghanistan: Winning the War
Waheed says that if NATO forces really want to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, they must pressure Pakistan to take action against Afghan militants based there.
Armenia: Assassination
There has been another assassination in Central Yerevan. Onnik Krikorian notes that assassinations have been on the rise since the 2003 elections. He expects that there will only be more as next year's elections approach.
Central Asia: Borders
Ben Paarmann has his fifth and final post on the determination of national borders in Central Asia.
Georgia: What's Not to Love?
Carpetblogger, who recently gave a bad review to the city of Batumi, sings the praises of Georgia.
Armenia: Desert Nights
Blogger Ara Manoogian helped make a documentary on the trafficking of Armenian women to the UAE for prostitution. After hosting the video on YouTube, he reports that the popular video site is now blocked in the UAE for some users. He provides an alternate link for the documentary.
Uzbekistan: Murray & Western Policy
Sean Roberts discusses former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray's role in debates over Western foreign policies towards Uzbekistan, arguing his point of view is an important addition.
Armenia: Love for Humanity
Zarchka reports on Onnik Krikorian's photo exhibition for Habitat for Humanity of Armenia. Examples of his stellar photography for Habitat for Humanity can be found at his blog.
Mongolia: Wealth Disparity
Alexa looks at wealth disparities in Mongolia.
Kazakhstan: Monarchy
Sean Roberts notes that the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president thinks Kazakhstan would be well-served by a constitutional monarchy.
Turkmenistan: Desert League
Joanne Schirm reports on a historic moment in sports in Turkmenistan — the first baseball game played between teams from different provinces. The Dashoghuz Devils emerged victorious over the Mary Sharks.
Uzbekistan: Bread
Nick of neweurasia sings the praises of Uzbek bread.
Armenia: Nessuna
Onnik Krikorian notes the disappearance of another Armenian blog written by Nessuna, who often shone a light on issues not covered by other bloggers.
Kazakhstan: Lines
Narcogen gives a thorough treatment to the particulars of waiting in lines in Kazakhstan.
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