Latest posts by Adil Nurmakov from September, 2008
Turkemenistan: Real Street Battle. Imaginary Islamists?
Kayumars Turkistani reports on the alleged overnight battle between government forces and “Islamic Militants” in the capital of Ashgabat, which resulted in approximately 20 policemen killed in the battle.
Afghanistan: Herat Bombing
Azar Balkhi reports that a rival tribes provocation allegedly was behind the US air-strikes which killed up to 90 civilians in a village in western Afghanistan.
Kazakhstan: Almaty Today weblog
Adam links to the newborn weblog, dedicated specifically to Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan, its news, problems and architecture projects.
Kazakhstan: A set of good news
Michael Hancock reviews the newswires’ reportings on Kazakhstan, picking the agribusiness development, the banking sector news and energy issues.
Uzbekistan: Tashkent 2200
Manshuron continues a series of photo-response by the bloggers to the call for pictures of Tashkent to celebrate the 2200th anniversary of the Uzbekistan's capital city.
Kazakhstan: Picking on Someone Your Own Size
molapse reports on the first match that Kazakhstan played in the FIFA qualifiers for the world cup with Andorra.
Afghanistan: First Policewomen
Azar Balkhi reports that for the first time in Afghan history, first policewomen were appointed on official positions in Herat, western province of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Elections Ahead
Afghan Blogger posts a speech by the Political Counselor of the Afghanistan Embassy in Washington, DC, concerning the upcoming 2009 Afghan Presidential Election.
Kazakhstan: Fears of aggravation of crisis
Although Kazakhstan, enjoying booming economy fueled by extractive industries, remains the leading state among Central Asian republics, the volatile situation in the country's economy gives grounds for anxiety among bloggers.
Mongolia: Alcoholism Problem
Bilguun says that the problem of alcoholism in Mongolia is one of the bigger obstacles to progress and development in Mongolia.
Mongolia: A Politician Arrested
Bilguun reports that head of the Republican Party of Mongolia was detained for questioning on 4 September, being reportedly a suspect in the ongoing investigation into the organizers of the July 1 riots.
Kazakhstan: A Kazakh Woman in Forbes List
Adam links to the post by slavasay in Livejournal, in which the blogger reports about a Russia-based Kazakh businesswoman who is on the Forbes list of the most influential women.
Kazakhstan: No Elections, President Says
Arman reports on the president Nazarbayev’s speech at the opening of the Parliament’s session and his disapproval of the possibility of an early election.
Tajikistan: Water is Life
Patrick Frost discusses Tajikistan’s water woes and dire energy situation, reviewing the IHT reporting on the issue.
Tajikistan: SCO Summit in Dushanbe
Shannon gives updates on the SCO summit in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, and talks about the attitude of SCO member-countries toward Russia’s actions in Georgia.
Kazakhstan: Making Friends with Iran
Michael Hancock reflects on the Kazakhstan's plans to oil/gas partnership and closer economic ties with Iran, and the possible consideration of the Western community's opinions about such cooperation.
Turkmenistan: Keeping Children from Cotton
Nathan reports that Turkmenistan is putting an end to the use of child labor in cotton harvesting, according to the president Berdymuhammedov’s intentions.
Uzbekistan: Former SNB Agent Seeks Asylum
Nathan says that Ikrom Yakubov, a former Uzbekistan National Security Service (SNB) agent, has arrived in London seeking asylum.
Afghanistan: Taliban Sets Schoolbooks on Fire
Azar Balkhi reports that the Taliban militias attacked a convoy of stationary and burned over 80,000 textbooks, which were to be delivered to the secondary schools of the northern Afghanistan.
