Stories about Central Asia & Caucasus from May, 2007
Kyrgyzstan: Going for the Gold
KyrgyzReport reports on the Kyrgyz government's attempts to make more money from gold mining, but says that the lack of transparency in licensing decisions reduces potential income.
Kazakhstan: Constitutional Amendments
KZBlog reports on a long list of proposed amendments to Kazakhstan's constitution.
Afghanistan: Mysterious Assassinations
Afghanistanica wonders who is behind a string of assassinations of former Hizb-i Islami commanders in northern Afghanistan.
Uzbekistan: Angry Over Sanctions
Registan.net covers the angry response from Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the EU's decision to extend sanctions against Uzbekistan.
Central Asian: The Stanosphere
Ben Paarmann shares his thoughts on the Central Asian blogosphere — where it is, where it came from, and where it is going.
Armenia: Election Photos
Onnik Krikorian posts photos from the day of Armenia's parliamentary election and the day after the vote.
Azerbaijan: Euphoria's End
At Steady State, sanan says that Azerbaijan is in shock over Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan signing a new pipeline project with Russia rather than exporting to Europe via the Caspian Sea and Azerbaijan.
Armenia: Police Brutality
Nazarian discusses the most recent case of police brutality in Armenia, a case which the blogger says underlines the shortcomings of Armenia's government.
Afghanistan: Seating Arrangements
Afghanistanica remarks on the meaning of seating arrangements at a state dinner hosted by Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai at which President Bush was a guest.
Armenia: More Observation
Zarchka also observed the Armenian parliamentary vote and reports on her blog.
Georgia: Christianity
Joshua Kucera says that Christianity is very much alive in Georgia and shares some of his recent experiences visiting Georgian churches and other religious sites.
Tajikistan: Human Rights Ombudsman
Vadim says that Tajikistan's new ombudsman for human rights will not be independent, and is just a showpiece to impress the international community.
Armenia: Observing
Nareg of Life in Armenia reports on being an observer for this weekend's parliamentary vote in Armenia.
Armenia: Improved Elections
Armenians voted for a new parliament over the weekend. Onnik Krikorian assesses the elections, agreeing with international observers that they are better than past votes, but that there is still room for improvement.
Armenia: Parliamentary Election Monitor
With less than two days before the vote, Onnik Krikorian rounds up news on Armenia's parliamentary election campaign.
Afghanistan: Blogger Hacked
Afghan Lord says that his Farsi language blog has been hacked after he wrote posts on sex and the Quran and sex in Islamic society. He had no archive of his posts and is looking for help.
Kazakhstan: The Kasteev Museum
At neweurasia, Daniel reviews Almaty's Kasteev Art Museum, an oft-missed jewel of the city.
Georgia: Agreement with Sukhumi?
Steady State reports that Georgia and its separatist, de facto independent region of Abkhazia both have reason to dislike new Abkhaz geography textbooks printed in Russia.
Armenia: Victory Day
At Life in Armenia, Raffi K. writes about celebrating Victory Day in Karabakh.
Armenia: Police beat opposition protesters in Yerevan
Bloggers were faster then most media covering the violent events of yesterday. Unzipped, Narjan (am), Aramazd (am) here (am), here (am) and here (am), HyeBlog (ru), E-channel blog (am), A1plus blog (am) were among the first to react, mostly bringing information as it came, while the posts made already today...
Armenia: Shushi Independence
Notes From Hareinik marks the 15th anniversary of Armenia's capture of Shushi during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.
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