Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from February, 2006
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan: HIV/AIDS
neweurasia reports on HIV/AIDS in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Caucasus: YC Week Three
The Young Caucasus Women project is in its third week, and a roundup of the initial posts for the week can be found here.
Central Asia: Message to the Music
Alan Cordova wonders if there is a message behind the music played when various Central Asian teams made their entrances during the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics.
Armenia: Deconstructing Yerevan
Christian Garbis has a further report on the continuing destruction of downtown Yerevan.
Armenia: Diaruntarach
Oneworld Multimedia has a report on and photos of Diaruntarach/Terendez, an annual holiday with pagan roots centered on fire.
Uzbekistan: Valentine Ban
Registan.net reports on Uzbekistan's ban on press mentions of Valentine's Day.
Armenia & Azerbaijan: Talks End
Christian Garbis discusses the end of talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which ended without a deal over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Kyrgyzstan: Chaos in the Mountains
James of neweurasia and Gene Daniels of Registan.net have different takes on political turmoil in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: Opposition Leader Murdered
James of neweurasia reports that a Kazakh opposition leader has been killed. Again…
Armenia: Blogosphere Notes
Oneworld Multimedia has its weekly roundup of the Armenian blogosphere.
Turkmenistan: Rocking the Boat
neweurasia reports that Turkmenistan is rocking the boat in the Ukraine-Russia gas deal by threatening to raise gas prices.
Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Government Sniping
Registan.net discusses a war of words in Kyrgyzstan's government.
Armenia: Hye Tghek
Who knew Armenians Could Rap? posts about Hye Tghek, a Yerevan rap duo.
Armenia: Yeraz Art
Raffi Meneshian, a blogger at Life in the Armenian Diaspora, writes about joining Yeraz Art, a nonprofit that assists young Armenian musicians in finding venues to perform internationally and helps fund their education.
Armenia, Azerbaijan: NK Peace
Oneworld Multimedia has plenty of discussion of talks in France between Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach a settlement over Nagorno Karabakh, including that a US military presence in the region may be key to lasting peace.
Georgia: The Fitness Scene
Ben Wheeler has a postage stamp sized portrait of the Georgian gym scene.
Central Asia: Press Freedom
neweurasia rounds up press freedom in Central Asia.
Armenia, Azerbaijan: Peace
Christian Garbis discusses what is at stake for Armenia in the upcoming talks with Azerbaijan over Karabakh.
Armenia: Discontent Before Talks
With talks on a framework for settling the Karabakh conflict on the horizon, discontent in Armenian civil society is on the rise, reports Onnik Krikorian.
Uzbekistan: Earthquake Scare
T-Moor reports that Tashkent was gripped with fear today over rumors of an impending earthquake.
Uzbekistan: Discouraging Future
Registan.net sounds a discouraging note on Uzbekistan's near future.