Stories about Eastern & Central Europe from November, 2005
Armenia: Gyumri Scenes
Onnik Krikorian has scenes from Gyumri, the site of the 1988 earthquake from which the city is still suffering.
Kazakhstan: Improbable Suicide
neweurasia reports that the Kazakh government has arrived at a strange conclusion in the investigation into the death of an opposition politician.
Belarus: German Vibrations
br23 blog reports that struggles in German politics are being felt in Belarus.
Armenia: Another Protest
Onnik Krikorian reports on another Armenian opposition protest at neweurasia.
Tajikistan: Prison Tattoos
neweurasia reports on prison tattoos in Tajikistan..
Hungary: Hungarikum
Hungarian Accent rounds up reactions in the Hungarian blogosphere to a new television show called “Hungarikum” that some view as disrespectful to historical figures.
Afghanistan: Election
Afghanistan Warrior:Although 40% of the winners are former jihadi leaders and warlords, the finalized results show that more than 50 percent of the winners are the supporters of President Karzai...
Kazakhstan: How Serious?
KZ Blog examines how serious Kazakhstan's government is about the upcoming presidential election being fair.
Armenia: The Referendum II
Christian Garbis explains why the Armenian constitutional referendum is so important.
Poland: ISO PR Rep
the beatroot says that Poland is in desperate need of a new PR rep.
Kyrgyzstan: With the Law Students
Amira talks to Kyrgyz law students about religion, terrorism, and hometown pride.
Armenia: The Referendum
Oneworld Multimedia has lots of photos of and reporting on this weekend's constitutional referendum in Armenia including an example of the “enormous” turnout and post-election protest.
Belarus: Solidarity Flagging?
Tobias Ljungvall asks whether or not Belarussians have run out of solidarity.
Tajikistan: Punishing Traffickers
neweurasia reports that Tajikistan is taking steps to enforce its laws on human trafficking.
Kazakhstan: Bloody Election
KZBlog reports that the election trail in Kazakhstan is getting bloody.
Armenia: Raffi Hovannisian Rally
Oneworld Multimedia has a report and photos from Raffi Hovannisian's political rally in Yerevan, where the US-born foreign minister urged voters to boycott the constitutional referendum.
Armenia: Referendum News
neweurasia's Armenia blog has numerous updates on the upcoming constitutional referendum, including a report that the opposition may set up orange tents for the day of voting.
Armenia: Sculptures
An American Dramaturg in Armenia posts photos of Yerevan's many sculptures.
Armenia: Referendum Roundup
neweurasia has the latest on the upcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia.
Hungary: The Index Incident
Hungarian Accent rounds up Hungarian blogosphere discussion on “The Index Incident.”
Tajikistan: Fighting HIV
neweurasia reports that Tajikistan is determined to combat HIV before it becomes a problem which is quite rare for the region.
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