The former Regional Editor for Central Asia & the Caucasus, I have now hung up my keyboard and moved on to emeritus status.
More of my blogging can be found at the oldest English language blog on Central Asia and Caucasus, Registan.net.
Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from December, 2006
Uzbekistan: Russia Moves In
At neweurasia, Kamron discusses Uzbekistan's decision to allow Russian military planes to land at the Navoi airport, saying that the government is filling the vacuum left by the expulsion of the US Air Force last year.
Turkmenistan: Transition
Sean Roberts says that there is still quite a bit of uncertainty in the post-Turkmenbashi transition in Turkmenistan.
Uzbekistan: Religious Restrictions
Alisher reports that the new governor of the Andijon province, the site of the 2005 protests and massacre, has imposed new restrictions on Islamic religious practice, including requirements that all restaurants serve alcohol and that children and teenagers not be admitted to mosques for public prayers.
Turkmenistan: Weak Constitution
At neweurasia, Peter reports on constitutional amendments in Turkmenistan that both pave the way for acting President Berdymuhammedov to continue in the role and sweep aside any hope that Turkmenbashi's death would usher in openness and democracy.
Azerbaijan: Olympics
Carpetblogger throws in a voice of support for Azerbaijan's 2016 Olympics bid, noting all the exciting new events that they could contribute.
Armenia: Parliamentary Monitor
Onnik Krikorian has a pessimistic take on the latest developments in the lead-up to Armenia's parliamentary election, saying that everyone might as well just enjoy the show.
Turkmenistan: Wild Cards
Sean Roberts reports on wild cards in Turkmenistan's succession struggle.
Kazakhstan: Pressuring Teachers
Arthur reports on government pressure against teachers, specifically putting pressure on teachers to buy government newspapers, in Kazakhstan.
Armenia: Bad News on Deforestation
Notes From Hareinik has some bad news on deforestation prevention in Armenia and encourages readers to take action.
Kazakhstan: NurOtan
KZblog reports on shakeups in Kazakhstan's political parties that most notably includes merges of parties into the presidential party and the renaming of the party to include a reference to the president's first name.
Turkmenistan: Dust to Dust
Peter continues to analyze events in post-Turkmenbashi Turkmenistan. In a recent post, he writes on the burial of the despot and signs of continuity in the new leadership.
Turkmenbashi's Death: Bloggers’ Reactions
“The Pres” by Flickr user blogjam Turkmenistan's authoritarian and, to put it lightly, eccentric President Sapurmurad Niyazov died suddenly of a heart attack in the early hours of December 21st. Niyazov renamed himself Turkmenbashi, the Father of the Turkmen, penned a spiritual work called the Ruhnama, which became required reading...
Armenia: Dead Homeless
Onnik Krikorian writes about encountering the dead body of a homeless man while walking his son to school. He says that many homeless people die on the streets in Yerevan due to a lack of services to assist them.
Tajikistan: Voices from Tajikistan
Vadim rounds up the Tajik blogosphere.
Kyrgyzstan: Ala Kachuu
Tolkun Umaraliev writes on the practice of bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan, noting that the practice is common despite it being illegal. He says that officials are reluctant to do anything about it.
Kazakhstan: Controlling Nationalism
Sean Roberts analyzes efforts to control nationalism in Kazakhstan, efforts that have not been entirely successful.
Central Asia & Caucasus: 30 Years After Independence
neweurasia looks at Central Asia and the Caucasus 15 years from now in a series of posts addressing the fates of the various countries of the region.
Armenia: .AM Domains
The Armenian Economist asks why there are so few .am domains.
Armenia: Araz Petition
Christian Garbis reports on the Araz Petition, an online petition named after an Iranian teenager struck and killed by a speeding driver in Yerevan. The petition aims to pressure the government into making Armenia safe for pedestrians, which Garbis says involves addressing reckless driving and jaywalking.
GV Summit Delhi '06 Session One: GV's Past, Present, & Future
In the first session of the Global Voices '06 summit, co-founders Rebecca MacKinnon and Ethan Zuckerman looked back at where Global Voices has been and forward to where it is going. Where We've Been Global Voices Online was born out of a meeting of a small group of bloggers from...
Turkmenistan: Death in Exile
At neweurasia, Peter notes the death in exile of an early victim of purges in Turkmenistan.
