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Armenia: Power Plates

Nathan Hamm — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:33:46 +0000

Armenia Blog has photos of prestigious license plates.

Central Asia: China's Soft Power

Nathan Hamm — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:32:40 +0000

At Registan.net, Joshua Foust examines how Central Asia might be impacted by China's soft power.

Uzbekistan: Electioneering

Nathan Hamm — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:30:21 +0000

Uzbekistan's president has been making numerous trips to various regions of Uzbekistan in what Jamiyat of neweurasia calls the launch of a re-election campaign.

Tajikistan: Reforms Continue

Nathan Hamm — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:29:25 +0000

James reports on the continued reforms being implemented by Tajikistan's President Rahmon. The president argues that his cultural reforms are designed to cut back on excessive spending by impoverished citizens, while others say they are invasively micromanaging Tajik lives.

Tajikistan: Truce Anniversary

Nathan Hamm — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:24:13 +0000

Beyond the River says that recent political developments highlight questions that have remained open since the peace agreement in Tajikistan's civil war, the tenth anniversary of which is coming in a few days.

Armenia: Road Work

Nathan Hamm — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:50:44 +0000

Notes from Hairenik reports on traffic nightmares in Yerevan and a planned two years of construction on major roadways.

Afghanistan: The Next President

Nathan Hamm — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:43:26 +0000

Afghanistanica considers what makes for an electable presidential candidate in Afghanistan.

Uzbekistan: Demographic Explosion

Nathan Hamm — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:51:01 +0000

Libertad wonders how the government of Uzbekistan will be able to handle providing services to the country's rapidly increasing population.

Tajikistan: Safer Skies

Nathan Hamm — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:48:28 +0000

Vadim says that the purchase of new, modern planes will help Tajikistan's airline become safer.

Kyrgyzstan: Men's Health

Nathan Hamm — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:46:11 +0000

Genderstan discusses men's health as a gender issue in Kyrgyzstan, noting that deleterious cultural attitudes about masculinity are often ignored.

Armenia: Future in a Flat World

Nathan Hamm — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:43:45 +0000

Nazarian writes about Armenia's place in a globalizing economy.

Mongolia: Firefighter Tragedy

Nathan Hamm — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:51:48 +0000

Tom Terry writes that while many in the United States are grieving the deaths of 9 firefighters in South Carolina, many in Mongolia are mourning the deaths of 14 firefighters who perished when their helicopter crashed while taking them to fight a blaze in a rural area.

Central Asia: Peak Oil

Nathan Hamm — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:48:04 +0000

Bonnie Boyd explains what peak oil has to do with Central Asian states and warns that they must use petrodollars to build a foundation for the future.

Armenia: Colorful Cranes

Nathan Hamm — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:44:51 +0000

Artur speculates that the reason more and more tourists are coming to Yerevan is to see all the colorful cranes.

Afghanistan: Kuchi-Hazara Dustup

Nathan Hamm — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:36:09 +0000

Ronin reports that the recent clash between Hazaras and Kuchis in Afghanistan has been resolved with the Kuchis withdrawing to Pashtun land.