Stories about Turkmenistan from August, 2006
Turkmenistan: Islam & Diplomacy
Peter of neweurasia discusses the start of construction on the enormous new Saudi embassy in Turkmenistan. Many Turkmen officials were on hand for the laying of foundation stone, and Peter...
Central Asia: Borders 3
Ben Paarmann posts the third part of his series on the determination of borders in Central Asia.
Central Asia: Chinese Motives
Sean Roberts discusses Chinese goals in Central Asia.
Central Asia: Borders 2
Ben Paarmann has posted part two of his series of posts on the determination of Central Asia's national borders during the Soviet period.
Central Asia & Caucasus: Press Freedom
Neil of neweurasia reports on press freedom in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Central Asia & Caucasus: 15 Years of Independence
neweurasia's team of bloggers have lengthy posts looking back at 15 years of independence in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Former Soviet Union: 15 Years Since the August Coup
Today is 15 years since the beginning of the events that some people consider (RUS) Russia's Orange Revolution – but which are better known as the August Putsch. This year,...
Central Asia: Borders
Ben Paarmann begins to examine the reasons for Central Asia's current borders, which are often incorrectly called “arbitrary.”
