Latest posts by Adil Nurmakov from June, 2009
Afghanistan: Iranian trace in taliban's armament
Joshua Foust analyzes the news about Iranian weapons for the Taliban in western Afghanistan, and reflects whether it is a deliberate policy or a coincidental or rogue activity within southeastern...
Uzbekistan: Border Problems
Elina Galperin reports on several most recent problems on Uzbekistan’s border with other Ferghana Valley neighbors.
Afghanistan: Amnesty International's Report
Colla reviews the annual report by Amnesty International on Afghanistan, calling it “shocking and shameful”, as it says that people are being terrorized both by the Taleban insurgents and by...
Afghanistan: Taliban's cartoons
A new YouTube character, the cartoon guy, reads out the usual list of highly imaginative battle reports in Afghanistan, literally quoting official press-releases of the Taliban, Colla says.
Kazkahstan: The forbidden book
Zhanna says that two weeks ago Rakhat Aliev, former ambassador and son-in-law of the president of Kazakhstan, published his book revealing discrediting materials about the Kazakh governmental officials.
Turkmenistan: Same old cult
Schwartz notes that despite vows of sweeping changes, Turkmenistan remains as totalitarian as under the previous government.
Kazkahstan: Football Saturday
Adam reports on the preparation to the football World Cup qualifier match between Kazakhstan and England.
Afghanistan: Change of Command
Joshua Foust reflects on the fact of change of command in Afghanistan between General McKiernan and General McChrystal, and what it may mean for the further strategies.
Afghanistan: Travelling around Balkh province
Onne Parl shares his travelogue notes and pictures about his trip from Kabul to the Balkh province of Afghanistan.
Kazakhstan: “Statistical Error”, a new corruption scandal
Yesterday the Kazakhstani court sanctioned the arrest of Nurman Bayanov, the Deputy Chairman of the Statistics Agency on charges of misappropriation of the funds, assigned to the national census [ru]:...
