Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from June, 2006
Tajikistan: Free Elections
Since Tajikistan's presidential election probably will not be free, James of neweurasia has a rundown of each political party's platform and has a poll to vote for who readers think...
Armenia: Last Bell
Myrthe of Life As I See It writes about last bell–the last day of school–in Armenia.
Kazakhstan: Modern Art
Leila writes about modern art in Kazakhstan and a UK television show featuring some of it.
Kyrgyzstan: Public Broadcasting
Does public broadcasting have a place in Kyrgyzstan? neweurasia discusses.
Kyrgyzstan: The Week in Kyrgyzstan
Yulia of neweurasia rounds up the week in news in Kyrgyzstan.
Armenia, Azerbaijan: Karabakh's Position
The Basturma Chronicles offers up a paper examining the dynamics of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Tajikistan: Dushanbe Real Estate
Elizabeth reports on Dushanbe real estate and the challenges in obtaining it.
Kyrgyzstan: World Cup Betting
Tolkun Umaraliev says that “World Cup Crazies” in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh are getting together throughout the competition to bet on and watch the games.
Mongolia: Rejected Press
Luke Distelhorst reports that a Mongolian journalist was turned away from a corporate press conference because that journalist has done a good job reporting on the company in the past.
Kazakhstan: Joining the BTC
Ben Paarmann notes that Kazakhstan has finally officially announced it will join the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and gives an overview of the country's oil export options.
Mongolia: Energy Cooperation with China
Luke Distelhorst reports on talks over coal and energy cooperation betwee Mongolia and China.
Kazakhstan: Iranian Ties
Leila discusses ties between Kazakhstan and Iran in the wake of a meeting between delegations of the two countries.
Afghanistan, Central Asia: Musical Change
Registan.net writes about pressures on Turkmen musical traditions in Afghanistan and the influence of Western pop and hip-hop on music throughout Central Asia.
Georgia: Borjomi
Jeremy, who is on his way to Armenia, sings the praises of Borjomi, Georgia, known to many in the Soviet Union as a summer retreat, the source of the country's...
Mongolia: Whaling Support
Luke Distelhorst reports that Mongolia, a country without a single inch of ocean coastline, has come out as a supporter of whaling. Like many other countries with a newfound support...
Armenia: Record Industry
Raffi, whose work has been victim to piracy, writes about Armenia's record industry.
Tajikistan: EC Aid Wrapup
James summarizes a Russian language post on the final humanitarian aid project of the European Comission in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: EKOIS
CXW says that blogging is increasingly popular in Kyrgyzstan and profiles the blog of the EKOIS project which provides loads of information on environmental issues in Kyrgyzstan.
Armenia: No-Smoking Day
Ani reports on the two celebrations of World No-Smoking Day in Armenia this year and discusses smoking in the country.
Armenia, Azerbaijan: War Looming?
Christian Garbis says that he fears war between Armenia and Azerbaijan will resume in the wake of the failure of the two parties to make progress on reaching a peace...
Georgia: Batumi Boom
Tourism in Batumi is flourishing, and as a result, refugees living there are being paid to move on, notes Hulegu's Campaign.
