In his blog, journalist Kayumars Ato writes [tj] that pop singers and rappers in Tajikistan increasingly use religious motifs in their songs. The use of music for religious purposes remains a controversial topic in the country.
On the eve of this year's Eurovision Song Contest final in Baku, Azerbaijan, RFE/RL is planning a live Facebook chat with Elisa Munoz, Acting Executive Director of the International Women's Media Foundation, and Khadija Ismayilova, investigative reporter and talk show host for RFE/RL's Azerbaijan Service, at 13.00 EDT (17.00 GMT) on Friday 25 May.
The bloggers who ‘followed’ the coups in the ‘stans’ or cacuses have found that all it really was is a waste and now they go back to Russia:
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20060513-102114-1601r
Yes, they were entertained.