Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from October, 2006
Azerbaijan: Media Crackdown
Denise reports at neweurasia on a media crackdown in Azerbaijan that has resulted in the closure of a popular newspaper and an order to cease broadcasting news prepared outside of the country.
Armenia: Genocide Bill in France
Raffi K and readers of Life in Armenia discusses France's bill that would make denying the Armenian genocide in Turkey a crime
Tajikistan: Uncensored
Alexander Sadikov reports that the Tajik government has bowed to pressure and lifted its block on some websites that report information critical of the government.
Armenia: Divine Liturgy
Raffi Meneshian reviews Winds of Passion's Divine Liturgy at Life in the Armenian Diaspora, noting that the Armenian Church's Divine Liturgy is some of the finest spiritual music from Armenia.
Kazakhstan: Deep Purple
Deep Purple is getting ready to rock Almaty for two nights, reports neweurasia.
Georgia: Javakheti Armenians
Onnik Krikorian reports on protests and unhappiness among Georgia's ethnic Armenian community.
Central Asia: Corruption & Parking
neweurasia reports on the correlation between a Central Asian and Caucasus states’ levels of corruption and parking violations for members of their UN missions.
Kazakhstan: The Georgia-Russia Conflict
Registan.net reports on how the conflict between Georgia and Russia creates problems for Kazakhstan.
Uzbekistan: Fall From Favor
Sean Roberts discusses how last year's Andijon uprising is being used to arrest political figures who have fallen from favor.
Kazakhstan: Reacting to Russia-Georgia Conflict
Stavros says that Kazakhs are questioning Russia's actions against Georgians living in Russia to get back at the Georgian government.
Georgia: Primer on Conflict With Russia
Dan O'Huiginn has a detailed primer on Georgia's current conflict with Russia
Mongolia: Speaker on Speech
Shards of Mongolia reports that the speaker of Mongolia's parliament is appealing to the prime minister to curtail free speech rights.
Afghanistan: Pakistan & Security
Afghan Warrior says that Pakistan must do more to control its territory so that the security situation in Afghanistan can improve.
Armenia: Time to Realign
Burnell of Blogrel says that Armenia should move away from thinking of Russia as the best export market for its products.
Kyrgyzstan: Roundup
Yulia of neweurasia rounds up the week in the Kyrgyz blogosphere.
Armenia: monochromosis armeniaca
Nareg discusses a phenomenon in Armenian fashion he calls monochromosis armeniaca.
Armenia: Return to Ararat
Christian Garbis spent the weekend on the plains of Ararat, and reports on the perseverance of a successful farmer, his surrogate father in Armenia, who works the land there.
Tajikistan: Blocked Websites
Alexander Sadikov reports on the Tajik government's decision to block access to certain “harmful” foreign websites that criticize the government, a move, Sadikov says, that indicates the government's determination to extend control over all facets of life in Tajikistan.
Kazakhstan: Parliamentary Democracy
Prominent politician and daughter of the president Dariga Nazarbaeva has proposed that Kazakhstan become a party list parliamentary democracy, reports Sean Roberts, who also discusses whether or not she really means it.
Kyrgyzstan: Thoughts on the President's Strategy
Mirsulzhan Namazaliev gives his thoughts on the Kyrgyz president's strategies for the country's development over the next decade.
Kyrgyzstan: Split over PM
Sean Roberts analyzes whether or not a split in Kyrgyzstan's opposition over the Prime Minister is exactly what it seems to be.