Stories about Georgia from May, 2006
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
Vakhs valley, March 2006, Erik Petersson, Dushanbe Pictures. Welcome to the latest roundup from the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you by neweurasia. First off, apologies for the long delay in presenting you this edition. Now that final year exams are over, our postings should appear bi-weekly again....
Ukraine: GUAM Founds ODED
Vilhelm Konnander writes about a new organization whose founding members are Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova (GUAM): the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (ODED), to be based in Kyiv, Ukraine. GUAM-ODED is intended as an alternative to the Commonwealth of Independent States
Central Asia & Caucasus: Nationality
Stavros explains how one determines nationality in the former Soviet Union.
Georgia: Sheep on the Road
Hans has videos of sheep on the Georgian Military Road, showing it continues to be an important route through the Caucasus.
Central Asia: Press Freedom
neweurasia rounds up the state of freedom of the press in Central Asia.
Georgia: Waging Peace
Sue writes about Georgia's martial history, its penetration into culture, and what it means for the country's future.
Russia, Georgia, Ukraine: The Future of CIS
Vilhelm Konnander shares his analysis of the situation around the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Russia: Ban on Georgian Wine and Water
Beginning today, Russia has outlawed Georgian sparkling mineral water Borjomi, a health product that many ulcer patients have been relying upon since the Soviet times. Gennady Onishchenko, Russia's chief health inspector, has ordered the ban allegedly due to the discovery of a batch containing fake Borjomi. A few weeks earlier,...
Georgia: Military Road Photos
Hans has photos from the Georgian Military Road which cuts high through the Caucasus–up to 2,379 meters according to Wikipedia–and is still fairly empty and covered with snow.
Georgia: Dinner Party Protest
Susan reports on participating in a unique protest in Tbilisi.
