Stories about Central Asia & Caucasus from March, 2007
Uzbekistan: Mosque and State
Registan.net discusses how the government of Uzbekistan is using the state-sanctioned Islamic religious establishment to back its policies and ideology.
Afghanistan: Nowrouz & Signs of Spring
Safrang writes that spring has become associated with renewed fighting in Afghanistan in recent years and takes the liberty of changing an old folk song associated with Nowrouz (the holiday...
Tajikistan: Women & the Power of Men
Gulru writes a post in response to a question she was recently asked about why Tajik women accept the dominance of men.
Kazakhstan: Nauryz Soundtrack
Depending on who the community, Navruz, the Persian holiday marking the beginning of spring that is celebrated in Iran, Central Asia, and elsewhere, is today or tomorrow. News from the...
Georgia: Maharaja
Karen Shimizu reviews Maharaja, Tbilisi's only Indian restaurant.
Armenia: Decision 2007
Harmick of Blogrel explains why one should not expect much political change as a result of Armenia's upcoming parliamentary election.
Armenia: YouTubing the Revolution
Anoush Armenia posts video of the recent flash mob in Yerevan.
Global Voices en Français Celebrates Journée Mondiale de la Francophonie
Today is Francophonia Day. About 50 French-speaking countries and territories, some belonging to the Organisation Mondiale de la Francophonie and others not, will reflect on what it means to have...
Armenia: UNDP & Politics
Did the United Nations Development Program get rid of its Information Officer in Armenia for his political action? Onnik Krikorian reports on the removal of the Aylentrank activist and blogger...
Tajikistan: Energy Conservation
Gulru says that something needs to be done about Tajikistan's energy problems and suggests looking at how other countries, such as Thailand, have tackled their electricity shortages.
Kazakhstan: Literary Diversion
KZBlog writes a brief, humorous story on an application for a government grant.
Armenia: Homes of the Wealthy
Armenia Blog posts pictures of homes of some of Armenia's wealthiest people.
Kazakhstan: Khalfin Exhibit
At neweurasia, Daniel reports on an Almaty exhibition of the works of Kazakhstani artist Rustam Khalfin.
Armenia: Flash Mob
The CRD/TI Armenia Election Monitor reports on Armenia's first flash mob.
Central Asia: Local Democracy
Tolkun Umaraliev agrees with the new Turkmen president's views on democracy — namely that it cannot simply be imported ready-made, but that it instead has to be adapted to local...
Kyrgyzstan: Latin Kyrgyz
The Azamat Report argues that Kyrgyzstan should reintroduce a Latin alphabet for the Kyrgyz language. It briefly used a Latin script while part of the Soviet Union.
Tajikistan: The President vs. Islamization
At neweurasia, Vadim discusses the Tajik president's opposition to the construction of new mosques. Vadim agrees with the president that the money could be better spent on new businesses and...
Afghanistan: Reconciliation and Accountability
Safrang continues discussion on reconciliation and accountability legislation in Afghanistan, wondering how both can be obtained in the country's current political climate.
Questions about the Armenian economy
There is some impressive growth in the Armenian economy, The Armenian Economist (of course!) says: […]Armenia’s economy has grown at double digit rates over the past five years. Construction activity...
Uzbekistan: Blocked by the Government
The government of Uzbekistan has blocked access from Uzbekistan to the blog Registan.net.
Uzbekistan: Mahalla
At neweurasia Tolkun posts a translation of a post about the meanings of the mahalla (small community or neighborhood) in Uzbekistan.
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