Latest posts by Nathan Hamm
Kyrgyzstan: Armwrestling
CXW notes that in Kyrgyzstan, competitive armwrestling is being impacted by the high cost of protein.
Kazakhstan: Aliev Intrigue
Bonnie Boyd reports on some of the business-related intrigue in the conflict between Kazakhstan's president and his son-in-law, Rakhat Aliyev.
Tajikistan: Hyatt Dushanbe
Vadim reports on the announcement that Hyatt will be opening a hotel in Dushanbe, and he says that he hopes this will encourage local hoteliers to improve their services.
Armenia: Football Victory
Blogrel writes about Armenia's surprising victory over Poland in the Euro 2008 football qualifiers.
Caucasus: Tourism Index
Social Science in the Caucasus summarizes how the Caucasus states fare on the World Economic Forum's new tourism index.
Afghanistan: RAWA's History
Ronin says a fellow blogger has it wrong on RAWA, and corrects the record.
Armenia: Katuner Concert Photos
Follow The Way posts photos from a recent Yerevan concert by the band Katuner.
Kazakhstan: Election Changes
At neweurasia, Adam says that recent changes to election laws are a step in the wrong direction for Kazakhstan.
Kyrgyzstan: Visit from SecDef
Kyrgyz Report reports on the meetings in Bishkek between Kyrgyzstan's president and the US defense secretary in which the status of the US airbase in the country was discussed.
Tajikistan: Panj Bridges
Are bridges across the Panj River to Afghanistan good or bad for Tajikistan? Vadim of neweurasia examines the issue.
Kazakhstan: Extraditing Aliev
With Rakhat Aliev, the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbaev, having been arrested in Austria and released on bail awaiting extradition to Kazakhstan to face kidnapping and other criminal charges, Bonnie Boyd examines some of the possible outcomes of his extradition hearing and what they might mean for relations between...
Afghanistan: Heroes of Afghanistan
SunLeaf discusses some non-Afghan champions of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Tourism in Nursitan
Afghanistanica examines the prospects for tourism in Afghanistan's Nuristan province and finds them quite good if one happens to be an elite airborne soldier.
Kazakhstan: So Long, Mr. Vassilenko…
neweurasia reports on a notable departure from Kazakhstan's embassy to the United States. Embassy spokesman Roman Vassilenko, whom the post's author calls Kazakhstan's “most useful person in Washington, DC,” will be moving on to a new post in Kazakhstan along with the ambassador.
Kyrgyzstan: Joining Russia
Non Pon reports on the debate over Kyrgyzstan joining a confederation with Russia, an idea proposed by former Prime Minister Feliks Kulov.
Armenia: Freedom to Rock
tirami su reports that a protest for the right to organize a “rock for freedom” concert.
Afghanistan: Children Used as Political Props
Fahim Khairy reports that children are being used as tools to protest the expulsion of Malalai Joya from parliament.
Armenia: Notes from the Blogosphere
Onnik Krikorian rounds up some of the latest discussions in the Armenian blogosphere.
Armenia: Reckless Drivers
Notes from Hairenik says that there are far too many reckless drivers in Armenia, and explains how that recklessness contributed to an accident in which the author was involved.
Kazakhstan: Sustainable Shymkent
At neweurasia, Daniel writes about plans for sustainable growth planning in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Kyrgyzstan: Issyk-Kul and Tourism
Asel is worried that the pursuit of short-term profit from tourism is ruining Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-kul.
