Stories from 9 June 2008
Turkmenistan: Internet in Turkmenistan
Peter reports on the Turkmen government’s contradictory policies on Internet access.
Kazakhstan: Astana to be Renamed Nursultan?
KZBlog reports on a proposal by a Kazakhstan Parliament deputy to rename the capital city to Nursultan in honor of the President, Nursultan Nazarbayev. The latter eventually said he is against such renaming.
Kazakhstan: New symbols of Astana
KZBlog reports that Astana, the Kazakhstan's young capital city, has got a new flag and seal, designed by the President to fit more for the fast-growing capital of “a modern nation”.
Afghanistan: Aid Industry and the Widening Government-NGO Competition
SunLeaf is analyzing the aid industry in Afghanistan, the prospects of funneling of significant portion of aid through the Afghan government and the looming NGO-government discord.
Afghanistan: Afghan Women’s Organisation
SunLeaf tells about the Toronto-based, Afghan Women’s Organisation, led by a committed and renowned social activist, Adeena Niazi, working both for thousands of Afghan communities across Greater Toronto Area and several others inside Afghanistan.
