Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from December, 2006
Uzbekistan: Social Protection
Registan.net reports on the Uzbek president's Constitution Day speech, in which he announced the theme for the new year.
Kazakhstan: Czech Musician
Leila writes about a Czech musician eager to learn about her roots in Kazakhstan.
Armenia: Earthquake Anniversary
Onnik Krikorian marks the 18th anniversary of the 1988 Armenian earthquake that killed 25,000 and continues to impact northern regions of the country.
Armenia: Sad Times for the Media
Onnik Krikorian reports on methods of controlling the media in Armenia and Armenian diaspora communities.
Armenia: Staying Warm
Notes From Hareinik writes about strategies for heating one's home in Armenia.
Kyrgyzstan: Status Revision
Kyrgyz Report says that the shooting of a citizen of Kyrgyzstan by a guard at the US airbase in the country has prompted the country's president to call for a revision of the legal status of the US troops there so they can be tried in Kyrgyz courts.
Uzbekistan: Contentedness
How happy are Uzbeks? Not nearly as happy as a new opinion poll claims they are says Registan.net.
Mongolia: Respect & Customer Service
Using an experience from a hotel in Beijing, Tom Terry discusses how Mongolian authorities could have combined realism and respect for the public in their bungled recent hijacking drill.
Kyrgyzstan: Death at Ganci
Tolkun Umaraliev reports on the shooting of a fuel truck driver by a US Air Force guard at Manas Airport in Kyrgyzstan, which he says could spark anti-American sentiment.
Georgia: New Passport
Kaukasus gives a glowing review of Georgia's new passports.
Kyrgyzstan: Democracy's Failure
Registan.net says that criticizing the supposed adoption of “US-style democracy” for Kyrgyzstan's ills overlooks much more realistic sources of the country's problems.
Armenia: No Anthem
As of today, Armenia has no national anthem. Onnik Krikorian explains why.
Kyrgyzstan: Asian Games
Inga writes about watching the opening ceremonies of the Asian games on Kyrgyz television as well as about some of the athletes from Kyrgyzstan competing in the games.
Armenia: Teaching English
Zarchka writes about her experiences teaching English for the past month in a Yerevan school.
Tajikistan: No krisha, no business!
Vadim explains that to be a business success in Tajikistan, one needs a (metaphorical) roof.
Afghanistan: The NATO Summit
Afghan Warrior discusses the recent NATO summit and how it impacts Afghanistan. Safrang has additional comment, saying that the outcome of the summit is bad news, but need not be a failure, for Afghanistan.
Kyrgyzstan: Bazaar
Tolkun Umaraliev writes about the charms of Central Asian bazaars, saying that anyone visiting the region should make visiting a bazaar their first destination.
Armenia: Parliamentary Election Monitor
Onnik Krikorian rounds up news on Armenia's 2007 parliamentary elections.
Kyrgyzstan: Renewing Attacks on Opposition
Sean Roberts looks at attacks on Kyrgyzstan's opposition since recent protests that ushered in a new constitution weakening the president's power and concludes that someone within the presidential administration and perhaps the president himself is trying to send a message to the opposition.
Turkmenistan: Reality Czech
Peter explains how the grounding of a Czech military plane carrying the country's army chief of staff and deputy defense minister by Turkmen authorities is a bad sign for regional stability and military cooperation.
Mongolia: Thoughts on the Media
Shards of Mongolia has thoughts on truth in Mongolia's media.
