Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from February, 2007
Armenia: Soldiers at the Court
Onnik Krikorian reports seeing soldiers manning security at Armenia's Constitutional Court and says that for a country that is supposed to be heading toward democracy, it sends the wrong message.
Armenia: Artists and the State
Sassna Dzrer publishes a press release from Armenian artists criticizing the Armenian government for limiting freedom of artistic expression.
Central Asia & Caucasus: Nonmarket Economies
Registan.net discovers a law proposed in the United States Congress that would slap all of Central Asia and the Caucasus except Kazakhstan with extra tariffs because they would be considered to be economies not functioning on market principles.
Kyrgyzstan: Kulov
Tolkun Umaraliev notes that Kulov is not only the former prime minister of Kyrgyzstan but also a popular vodka in many parts of the world.
Armenia: Election Monitor
Onnik Krikorian has another roundup of Armenian parliamentary election news that covers media restrictions and party recruitment at CRD/TI Election Monitor 2007.
Afghanistan: Eradication
Joshua Foust says it is a bad sign for drug eradication efforts in Afghanistan that the US is sending its former ambassador to Colombia to head its Kabul embassy.
Armenia: Family Size
The Armenian Economist discusses changes in preferences for family size in Armenia.
Kazakhstan: Presidential Vodka
KZBlog reports that Kazakhstan's president now has a vodka dedicated to him.
Armenia: Election Blogging
Mary Joyce writes about her excitment about the Election Blogging Guide coming to Armenia and the importance of blogging. In the comments, Zarcha translates the post into Armenian.
Kyrgyzstan: Jibbing
Elena Skochilo has photos of skiers and snowboarders who took part in a recent “jibfest” in Kyrgyzstan (RUS). Don't know what jibbing is? Azamat explains.
Armenia: Election Blogging
The Center for Regional Development/Transparency International Armenia Election Monitor 2007 blog announces plans to spur election blogging in Armenia.
Kazakhstan: Products of a Workshop
A workshop on blogging took place in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan last weekend, and Leila Tanayeva summarizes the posts the participants wrote at neweurasia.
Kazakhstan: Profile of a Silversmith
News From The Caravan profiles Serzhan Bashirov, a Kazakh silversmith who is currently in the United States to exhibit his work.
Turkmenistan: Continuing Transition
Though Turkmenistan voted yesterday, Sean Roberts says that the transition is far from finished and he outlines some of the problems facing the president.
Central Asia: Microfinance
The Private Sector Development Blog reports on Central Asia's dynamic microfinance industry.
Uzbekistan: Dialogue or Sanctions
Nick discusses a condemnation from the International Crisis Group of expanding European ties with Uzbekistan and wonders why there are different standards for European relations with Uzbekistan than with countries like Iran.
Central Asia & Caucasus: Press Freedom
neweurasia reports on recent developments related to press freedom in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Georgia: Folk Music on MySpace
Levan continues to mine MySpace for Georgian music, coming up with a list of folk an classical musicians.
Armenia: Election Monitor
Onnik Krikorian posts his latest Armenian parliamentary election monitor at its new home, which will not only monitor online coverage of the election, but also occasionally produce its own original reporting and research.
Armenia: Tax Transparency
The Armenian Economist applauds the Armenian tax service for making information on the top 1000 tax payers more transparent but says that it needs to be explained better.
Tajikistan: Energy Crisis
neweurasia reports that Tajikistan's energy crisis has gotten worse as a hydroelectric station serving the Pamir region has just gone out of service.