Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from June, 2006
Armenia: Interesting Politics
Onnik Krikorian reports on interesting political developments in Armenia as the 2007 parliamentary election approaches.
Kazakhstan: Tenge Inflation
Ben Paarmann reports on the inflation of Kazakhstan's tenge against the dollar and the government's efforts to try to keep the inflation in check.
Georgia: Tbilisi Driving
Hans reports on the dangers of driving in Tbilisi.
Armenia: Sunflower Seeds
David Underwood writes on sunflower seed consumption in Armenia.
Uzbekistan: Andijon Video Reaction
Vilhelm Konnander reacts to last week's release of video footage from last year's uprising in Andijon, Uzbekistan.
Armenia: Yerevan Dining
Notes from Hareinik has a guide to Yerevan dining.
Tajikistan: Very Superstitious
Elizabeth notes the power of superstitions in Tajikistan to determine reality.
Turkmenistan: Shutting off the Gas
Peter of neweurasia notes that Turkmenistan is threatening to shut off natural gas shipments to Russia in September after failing to reach a price agreement.
Armenia: Dutch Dancer
Myrthe writes on Tineke van Geel, a Dutch woman who has been teaching Armenian dance for almost 30 years.
Mongolia: Amnesty vs. Reform
Shards of Mongolia argues that, rather than just a simple amnesty of prisoners, Mongolia needs a transparent and trustworthy judicial system.
Armenia: Vigil Photos
Onnik Krikorian has photos and a brief report on a candlelight vigil in Yerevan in support of the current US Ambassador to Armenia, who is being removed after publicly calling...
Mongolia: Resumed Protests
Luke Distelhorst notes that protests against the Mongolian government have resumed, and he wonders whether or not, with the large numbers of tourists arriving in the country, the government will...
Mongolia: Past Crimes
Luke Distelhorst reports on how the Mongolian government is and isn't redressing the crimes of the communist government.
Central Asia: Literary Guide
Registan.net has a survey of literature from and about Central Asia.
Armenia: House Blessing
Onnik Krikorian reports on and has photographs from the blessing of a house built by Habitat for Humanity in Armenia.
Uzbekistan: Centralized Civil Society
neweurasia carries a report from an anonymous Tashkent resident on the Uzbek government's centralization of civil society.
Armenia: Fighting Corruption
Akhtamar of ArmYouth Blog has a strategy for fighting petty corruption.
Mongolia: 800 Years
Luke Distelhorst reports on Mongolia's efforts to boost tourism for the 800 year anniversary of Chinggis Khan's founding of the Mongolian state, and he notes that the country is not...
Armenia: Dreams About War
Anxieties about the possibility of resumed war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno Karabakh are spilling over into the dreams of Christian Garbis, who says that he thinks the resumption...
Turkmenistan: A Lesson to Others
Breed discusses the foolishness of doing business in Turkmenistan as a foreign investor.
Armenia: Notes from the Blogosphere
Onnik Krikorian has a brief roundup of the Armenian blogosphere.
