Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from June, 2006
Armenia & Azerbaijan: Karabakh Deadlock
Onnik Krikorian notes that the deadlock over Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues and wonders how long the international community will continue tolerating the inability of the two sides to...
Uzbekistan: NGO Closures
neweurasia reports on the recent large number of closures of NGOs in Uzbekistan.
Armenia: World Champs
Notes from Hareinik congratulates Armenia's chess team for taking first place in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin.
Kazakhstan: Perceptions of Foreigners
The latest Kazakhstan Stories podcast covers Kazakh perceptions of foreigners.
Kyrgyzstan: Balbals
The Golden Road to Samarqand writes about balbals, stone grave markers found on graves across Central Asia.
Armenia: Protest Against Racist Attacks
Onnik Krikorian reports on a protest in front of the Russian embassy in Yerevan against racist attacks in Russia.
Kyrgyzstan: US Base
Yulia of neweurasia writes about the negotiations between the US and Kyrgyzstan over payments for the US military to house troops and equipment at the Manas airfield.
Mongolia: Photo Essay
Luke Distelhorst has a photo essay on Mongolia.
Kyrgyzstan: Manas Rumors
Registan.net discusses rumors of a new deal between the US and Kyrgyzstan over the use part of Manas airfield to support military operations in Afghanistan.
Tajikistan: CIS Meeting
Vadim discusses the CIS meeting in Tajikistan that brings together members’ security and intelligence services.
Mongolia: Tax Exempt
Luke Distelhorst notes that projects related to Mongolia's 800th anniversary will be tax exempt, but he worries that the government will end up missing out on a lot of needed...
Armenia, Azerbaijan: Back to Talks
Christian Garbis writes that Armenia and Azerbaijan are set to return to the negotiating table to discuss the exact same peace deal that was rejected last time. Garbis says the...
Armenia: Conflict Resolution
ArmYouth Blog writes that there are lessons in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for resolving the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh.
Mongolia: HIV Case #22
Luke Distelhorst reports that Mongolia has possibly identified its 22nd case of HIV infection and says that widespread testing is needed in the country to determine how widespread the disease...
Kazakhstan: Zazhigalka on Fire
The LiveJournal community has Астана и Мы (Astana & We) photos of the fire in Kazakhstan's tallest building, which was known by its nickname, “the lighter,” the name it received...
Armenia: Children's Day
Onnik Krikorian has photos of International Children's Day celebrations at Yerevan's Liberty Square and of the free concert of Armenian Navy Band to end the day.
