Stories about Eastern & Central Europe from December, 2005
Armenia: Earthquake Remembrance
Blogrel marks the anniversary of the 1988 earthquake that killed 25,000 in northern Armenia.
Mongolia: The Wrong One
Mongolia Matters notices that some folks are confusing Mongolias.
Kazakhstan: Heritage Panel
neweurasia reports on a Heritage Foundation Panel on Kazakhstan's recent election that gives a superb snapshot of expert opinion regarding the country and its relations with the US.
Uzbekistan: Creative Marketing
Vseuznii Blog has an example of creative marketing in the Uzbek ISP business. (Link in Russian, but photo text is in English.)
Mongolia: Perils of E-Government
…yuu bna? reports that Mongolia's government is having a few problems with its online presence
Poland: Top 20
PolBlog reports that Poland is in the top 20 countries when it comes to number of internet users.
Kazakhstan: CS-Source Victory
narcogen reports that a team from Kazakhstan has taken second place in an international competition, but perhaps not the kind of competition one might think.
Kazakhstan: Election Aftermath
KZ Blog rounds up reports and opinion on Kazakhstan's recent presidential election.
Slovenia: A Cosmin Conspiracy
The Glory of Carniola reports that cosmic forces seem to be conspiring to keep the Slovenia-Slovakia confusion alive.
Kyrgyzstan: Forced Marriage
The Golden Road to Samarqand talks bride kidnapping with Kyrgyz law students.
Turkmenistan: Discrimination
neweurasia reports on ethnic and religious discrimination in Turkmenistan.
Russia: Framing Debate
David McDuff writes about how the Russian government manipulates language to frame public debate.
Kyrgyzstan: Rights & Economy
The Golden Road to Samarqand reports on attitudes on human rights and the economy held by law students in Bishkek.
Mongolia: Wildlife in Danger
New Mongols discusses hunting and decreasing wildlife populations in Mongolia.
Kazakhstan: Election Roundup
James of neweurasia rounds up the latest on Kazakhstan's weekend election.
Armenia & Azerbaijan: Kazakhstani Mediation
Blogrel reports that Kazakhstan has expressed interest in mediating between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Slovenia: Phony Ratings
The Glory of Carniola discusses Reporters Without Borders’ curiously high ranking of press freedom in Slovenia and determines that where countries end up on the rankings is a function of selective attention..
Russia: Moscow Municipals
Sean Guillory reports on the Moscow municipal elections, which many view as a preview of the 2007 parliamentary and 2008 presidential elections.
Hungary: Sorry State of Football
Further Ramblings of a Northern Irish Magyar reports on the sad state of Hungarian football.
Russia: New Immigration Forms
Cyber-Generation reports on new Russian immigration forms.
Turkmenistan: Great Neutrality
Peter reports on the emphasis placed on neutrality in Turkmenistan at neweurasia.
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