Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from November, 2006
Tajikistan: Misunderstood Activists
Alexander of neweurasia reports that four activists of the opposition Democratic Party of Tajikistan who were arrested for an unauthorized rally and have now been released say that the government...
Kyrgyzstan: Rough Winter
Due to economic problems and unreliability and high prices for energy and heating, Kyrgyz Report says that Kyrgyzstan is in for a rough winter.
Kazakhstan: Religious Tolerance
KZBlog reports on religious and ethnic tolerance in Kazakhstan in the wake of the destruction of the only Hare Krishna community in the country.
Armenia, Tajikistan: Roundups
Onnik Krikorian rounds up the Armenian blogosphere while Vadim does the same for the Tajikistani one.
Tajikistan: Presidential Symbols
Vadim reports on Tajikstan's presidential symbols.
Kyrgyzstan: Youth and Nasvai
Yulia translates an article on the heavy use of nasvay, a mixture of tobacco and lime that is chewed, among young Kyrgyz.
Kyrgyzstan: Public Opinion
Kyrgyz Report discusses the findings of a new public opinion poll.
Armenia: Big Brother's Fall
Blogrel reports on the death of Big Brother, a large advertising screen in Yerevan's Republic Square.
Armenia: Democracy Ranking
Onnik Krikorian says that the Economist Intelligence Unit's democracy rankings come at an important time for Armenia.
Kyrgyzstan: Presidential Air
Yulia reports on why Kyrgyzstan's president may be facing danger whenever he travels abroad.
Kyrgyzstan: HIPC
Kyrgyz Report discusses whether or not joining the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative will help the country.
Uzbekistan: Gulnara Antoinette
Sean Roberts reports on Uzbekistan's imaginary middle class and compares the daughter of the country's president to Marie Antoinette.
Armenia: Parliamentary Election Monitor
Onnik Krikorian has a report on the Armenian parliamentary campaign.
Kyrgyzstan: Driving Bishkek
Driving in Bishkek is an adventure, says Nikki.
Armenia: Swastika Removal
Thomas Seropian has photos of removal of racist graffiti in Yerevan.
Kazakhstan: Right Hand Rights!
Leila reports on protests in Kazakhstan over the the government's decision to ban the import and sale of cars with steering wheels on the right side.
Armenia: Notes from the Blogosphere
Onnik Krikorian rounds up posts in the Armenian blogosphere on protests against racism.
Kazakhstan: Exact Change
KZ Blog discusses the overwhelming preference for exact change in Kazakhstan.
Kyrgyzstan: The Election Code
Writing for Kyrgyz Report, David Mikosz, the head of IFES in Kyrgyzstan, writes that Kyrgyzstan's electoral code will have to be overhauled now that the country's new constitution changes the...
Kazakhstan: Kazaksha
KZ Blog has a lengthy report on the Kazakhstani government's Kazakh language promotion policies and the anxieties felt by the large population that only uses Russian.
Armenia: Anti-Racism Protest
Onnik Krikorian reports on and has photos from a protest against racism that took place in Yerevan.
