EURASIA INSIGHT ARCHIVE
Georgian Transit Ban Hinders Russian Military Presence in Armenia
Emil Danielyan: 10/10/08
With Russians Gone, Georgians Start to Rebuild
Molly Corso: 10/10/08
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Turns into Summit Central
Deirdre Tynan: 10/09/08
As Russians Withdraw, Georgia Banks on European Observers
Lili Di Puppo: 10/09/08
Seven Years After First Air Strikes, Afghans Hope For Jobs, Peace
10/09/08
Russia: On the Look-Out for Ways to Increase its Caspian Basin Energy Position
Sergei Blagov: 10/08/08
Georgia: Tbilisi Claims Political Victory Following PACE Adoption of Resolution
Molly Corso: 10/07/08
Russia: How Will Moscow Behave in a Multi-Polar World
Arkady Dubnov: 10/07/08
Tajikistan: Almost One-Third of the Population Is in Danger of Going Hungry This Winter
Andrew Iacobucci: 10/07/08
Kyrgyzstan: Local Elections Overshadowed by Election Commission Controversy
10/06/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Strives to Balance Ties with United States and Russia
10/06/08
Tajikistan: Exiled Opposition Leader Flees Russia, Finds Refuge in Paris
Kambiz Arman: 10/06/08
Despite Petrodollars, Iranians Struggle To Make Ends Meet
Farangis Najibullah: 10/05/08
Kazakh Electors Pick Fresh Crop Of Senators
10/04/08
Russia: Gazprom Having Second Thoughts About the South Stream Pipeline?
10/03/08
Azerbaijan: Two Reports Paint Sharply Different Picture of Baku’s Business Climate
Shahin Abbasov: 10/03/08
Kazakhstan: Disappointing Harvest Dents Astana’s Export Plans
Joanna Lillis: 10/03/08
Georgia: US Plans an Investment Summit in Tbilisi in Late October
Molly Corso: 10/02/08
Iran: Is Tehran Interested in Making an Energy Exports-for-Nuclear Concessions Deal?
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 10/02/08
Armenia: New Speaker Vows to Pursue Conciliatory Policies
Marianna Grigoryan: 10/01/08
Pakistan Sacks Chief Of Powerful Spy Agency
10/01/08
Georgia: US Congress Approves Reconstruction Aid Package for Georgia
Joshua Kucera: 9/30/08
Azerbaijan: Potential Pipeline Deal Could Help Settle Nagorno-Karabakh Issue
Shahin Abbasov: 9/30/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Strives to Overhaul the Education System
Joanna Lillis: 9/30/08
Tajikistan: Dushanbe Wants Russia to Extradite Opposition Activist
9/29/08
Turkey Pushes for More Nagorno-Karabakh Talks amid Warming Ties with Armenia
Emil Danielyan: 9/29/08
Georgia: European Lawmakers Call for International Probe into Origins of Georgian-Russian War
9/26/08
Are Russia and Turkey Trying to Alter the Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process Format?
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 9/26/08
Russia is Dizzy with Success
Stephen Blank: 9/26/08
Georgia: Some Members of US Congress Question Bush Administration Policy Toward Tbilisi
Joshua Kucera: 9/25/08
Uzbekistan: Authorities Tighten Grip on Religion During Ramadan
9/25/08
Azerbaijan and Turkey Haggle over Gas Price
9/24/08
Iran: Can Putin Link the Georgian and Iranian Crises?
Mark N. Katz: 9/24/08
Azerbaijanis Ponder: To Vote or Not to Vote?
Mina Muradova: 9/24/08
Georgia: Opposition Takes on Saakashvili in Tbilisi
Molly Corso: 9/23/08
Afghanistan: Rethinking Reconstruction
Richard Weitz: 9/23/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Proposes Tax Changes that Would Hit Energy Producers, Mineral Extractors
Alisher Khamidov: 9/22/08
Georgia: International Observer Missions Face Uncertain Future.
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 9/19/08
US Congress Questions Military Aid to Pakistan, Saying it Won’t Help Fight Afghan Militants
Joshua Kucera: 9/18/08
Post-Soviet Eurasia Enters a New Era
Igor Torbakov: 9/17/08
Post-Soviet Eurasia Enters a New Era
Igor Torbakov: 9/17/08
Critical Television News: Another War Casualty for Georgia?
Molly Corso: 9/17/08
Azerbaijan: Aliyev Keeps Baku’s Options Open During Meeting with Medvedev
Shahin Abbasov: 9/16/08
NATO to Georgia: Membership Road Still "Open," but Reform Needed
Giorgi Lomsadze: 9/16/08
Georgia: Flaws Found in Tbilisi’s War Planning and Operations
Giorgi Lomsadze: 9/15/08
’We’ve Underestimated The Threat, We’ve Reacted Far Too Slowly’
9/15/08
Details About Shooting In Turkmen Capital Remain Unclear
Valentinas Mite: 9/14/08
Lousy Timing Could Overshadow Turkey’s Logical Caucasus Solution
Liz Fuller: 9/13/08
Georgia: Coping with a Credit Crunch
Nino Patsuria: 9/12/08
Georgia: Examining Possible Sovereign Futures and the Internationalization Option
Alexander Cooley: 9/12/08
U.S. Commander Calls For Operations In Pakistani Tribal Regions
9/12/08
Georgia: World Court Provides Second Battleground for Tbilisi and Moscow
Nina Akhmeteli: 9/11/08
Turkey: Caucasus Crisis Leaves Ankara Torn Between US and Russia
9/11/08
Afghanistan: Remembering Afghan Refugees
M. Ashraf Haidari: 9/11/08
Azerbaijan: Baku Officials, US Diplomats Deny Cheney Blow-Up
9/10/08
In Wake of Georgia War, Armenia Faces Hobson’s Choice
Gayane Abrahamyan: 9/10/08
Nabucco Gets A Boost In Baku
9/10/08
Georgia: Post-War Tbilisi Works to Prop Up Investor Confidence
Molly Corso: 9/09/08
Iran: Tehran Makes a Cautious Move toward Moscow
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 9/09/08
New Pakistani President Aims For Fresh Start With Afghanistan
9/09/08
Azerbaijan: VP Cheney Was Reportedly Less Than Diplomatic in Baku
9/08/08
Armenia and Turkey Probe Normalization of Relations
Marianna Grigoryan: 9/08/08
Russia Talks Tough, But is Moscow Swaying Opinion on Georgia?
Sergei Blagov: 9/08/08
Mistakes By Afghan Translators Endanger Lives, Hamper Antiterrorism Effort
Ron Synovitz: 9/07/08
Armenia, Turkey Put Differences Aside for Soccer
Marianna Grigoryan: 9/05/08
The Commonwealth Of Weak States
9/02/08
A ’Killing Field’ In Iran Revisited, 20 Years Later
Iraj Gorgin: 8/31/08
Border Villages Being ’Russified’
8/30/08
Georgia: Displaced Persons Start Trying to Rebuild
Giorgi Lomsadze: 8/29/08
Uzbekistan: Putin Visit Hopes to Arrest Russia’s Diplomatic Slide in Central Asia
8/29/08
Russia: The Kremlin Tries to Put on Brave Face Following Diplomatic Slap over Georgia
8/28/08
Georgia: Tbilisi Feels Buoyed By US Aid Shipments
Molly Corso: 8/28/08
Azerbaijan: Terror Attack on Baku Mosque Stirs Anxiety
Shahin Abbasov: 8/28/08
Diplomatic Standoff over Georgia Heads to Kyiv, Dushanbe
8/27/08
Iran’s Supreme Leader Appears to Endorse Ahmadinejad for Another Term
8/27/08
Georgia: Russia Formally Recognizes Separatist Regions, Drawing US, EU Criticism
Molly Corso: 8/26/08
Russia Likely to Find Succor at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit
8/26/08
Georgia: With Shooting Over, the Spin War Rages
8/26/08
Day Of National Mourning Declared For 65 Killed In Kyrgyz Plane Crash
8/25/08
Georgia: Russian Troops Withdrawing, but Ethnic Cleansing Accusations Linger
Nina Akhmeteli: 8/22/08
Iran: US-Russian Tension Creates New Diplomatic Options for Tehran
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 8/22/08
Musharraf’s Removal Has Not Solved Pakistan’s Problems
8/22/08
Russia In Violation Of UN Charter, Says International Law Expert
8/21/08
Georgia: Russia Tightens Control over Occupied Territory
Giorgi Lomsadze: 8/21/08
Musharraf’s Resignation Raises Hopes For Pakistan, But Also Concerns
8/21/08
Georgia: Russians "Digging Into" Poti for the Long Haul
Molly Corso: 8/20/08
Amid War, Georgia’s Tourism Industry Down, but Not Out
Molly Corso: 8/20/08
Georgia: OSCE Finally Agrees to Deploy Additional Monitors
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 8/19/08
Georgia: Russian Troops Disregarding Presidential Pullout Pledge
8/18/08
Georgia: Georgian Villagers Recount Tales of Marauders
Paul Rimple: 8/18/08
Initial Reaction To Pakistani President’s Resignation Cautious
8/18/08
Medvedev: A Pause for Peace?
Elizabeth Owen and Giorgi Lomsadze: 8/17/08
Ukraine Ready To Work With West On Missile Defense
8/17/08
Medvedev Pledges Russian Withdrawal
8/17/08
Did Russia Plan Its War In Georgia?
Whitmore Brian: 8/16/08
Peace Plan Signed, But Russian Forces Appear to Advance
8/15/08
Georgian President Signs Truce, But Rhetoric Continues
8/15/08
Georgia: Russia Keeps West Guessing About its Intentions
Giorgi Lomsadze: 8/14/08
Azerbaijan: Baku Eyes Georgia Violence with Caution
Shahin Abbasov: 8/14/08
The Georgian-Russian conflict: A Test for the European Union
Lili di Puppo: 8/13/08
Georgia: No War, No Peace
Giorgi Lomsadze: 8/13/08
Russia Attack: Consequences for Georgia Pipeline and Poti Port
Molly Corso: 8/13/08
Georgia: Scene of the Outbreak of Cold War II?
Elizabeth Owen and Giorgi Lomsadze: 8/12/08
Russian "Imperialist Boots" Stomping on Georgia - President
8/11/08
Georgian Troops Withdraw from South Ossetia, Russia Bombs Tbilisi Airport
Elizabeth Owen and Giorgi Lomsadze: 8/10/08
Georgia: President Says Georgian Troops Control South Ossetia
8/08/08
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Seeks to Make Economic, Diplomatic Inroads in Mongolia
Joanna Lillis: 8/08/08
Georgia: All-Out War Looms in South Ossetia
Elizabeth Owen: 8/08/08
Georgia: Tbilisi Declares Cease-Fire in South Ossetia
Elizabeth Owen: 8/07/08
Is A Medvedev-Putin Split Brewing?
8/07/08
Nuclear Negotiations with Iran May Continue Amid Caution
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 8/06/08
Armenia: Push for Kocharian Trial -- A Push for PR?
Marianna Grigoryan: 8/06/08
Abkhazia Prepares for Olympics with a Little Help from Its Friends
8/05/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Aims to Become World’s Top Uranium Producer
Joanna Lillis: 8/05/08
Georgia: Tensions Flare Over Breakaway South Ossetia
Giorgi Lomsadze: 8/04/08
Insecurity Increases As Pakistani Army Fights Pro-Taliban Militants
8/04/08
Russia: No Country for Charitable Souls
Svetla Marinova: 8/01/08
Aid Groups Say Afghan Violence Worst Since 2001
8/01/08
Afghan Journalists Complain Of Government Pressure
7/31/08
Turkey: Court Ruling Represents "The End of the Beginning" of Secular-Islamist Tension
Nicholas Birch: 7/31/08
Azerbaijan: Energy-Rich, Healthcare-Poor
Elkhan Salahov: 7/30/08
Turkey: The Truth is "Missing" in Media Coverage of Domestic Politics
Yigal Schleifer: 7/30/08
Pakistan: Bush Administration Sticks with Pakistani Military
Richard Weitz: 7/29/08
Azerbaijan Gets Ready to Go Nuclear
Mina Muradova: 7/28/08
US Pushes for Talks between Leaders of Georgia and Abkhazia
Elizabeth Owen: 7/28/08
Turkmenistan: Berdymukhamedov Tinkers with Constitution in the Name of Efficiency
Deirdre Tynan: 7/28/08
Azerbaijan: Opposition Journalist Leaves for France
By Khadija Ismayilova and Maarif Akperili: 7/26/08
The Empty Frame: Reclaiming Georgian Cinema’s Legacy
Pamela Renner: 7/25/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Diplomat, On the Hot Seat, Gives US Congressmen an Earful
Joshua Kucera: 7/25/08
Turkey: "Muslim Calvinists" in Anatolia Show How Piety Can Blend with Modernity
Nicholas Birch: 7/24/08
Iran: Tehran Plays for Time as Nuclear Talks Enter Crucial Phase
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 7/24/08
Uzbekistan: How the Uzbek Government Maintains a Choke-Hold over the Internet
Deirdre Tynan: 7/23/08
Down on the Farm: Georgia Struggles to Open EU Market for Agricultural Exports
Giorgi Lomsadze: 7/23/08
Turkmenistan: A True Believer in the Ruhnama Resides in Wisconsin
Joshua Kucera: 7/22/08
Abkhazia: Blame for Blast Skirts Ethnic Ties
Elizabeth Owen: 7/21/08
Azerbaijan: President Hardens Rhetoric on Democratization, Human Rights
Shahin Abbasov: 7/21/08
Tajik Public, Press Break Decade Of Silence
Farangis Najibullah: 7/20/08
Tajik Judge Alleges Official Uzbek Role In Courthouse Bombing
Bruce Pannier: 7/19/08
Jihadist Agreement In Pakistan Leads To Surge Of Violence In Afghanistan
Ron Synovitz: 7/18/08
Georgia: OSCE Envoy Pushes for Movement in South Ossetia Peace Process
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 7/18/08
Uzbekistan: Capital Amnesty Initiative Stalls in the Face of Public Skepticism
7/17/08
Medvedev Unveils Little New In Russia’s Foreign-Policy Course
7/17/08
British Defense Secretary Reaffirms Transatlantic Solidarity in Afghanistan
Richard Weitz: 7/16/08
Georgia: Rumored Merger Heightens Concern About Press Freedom
Molly Corso: 7/16/08
Turkey: Free-Speech Issue Remains a Sensitive Subject
Nicholas Birch: 7/15/08
Uzbekistan Continues To Drift Away From Russia, But Not Necessarily Toward the West
7/15/08
Central Asia: Officials Struggle to Contain Outbreaks of Anthrax, Typhoid
7/14/08
Russia and Kazakhstan Strive to Put OSCE Democratization Arm in a Sling
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 7/14/08
Only Female Afghan Olympic Athlete Flees Amid Death Threats
Omid Marzban: 7/13/08
New Kazakh Media Company Bodes Ill For Independent Press
Bruce Pannier: 7/12/08
Armenia: Getting Serious About Corruption?
Marianna Grigoryan: 7/11/08
Kyrgyzstan: Death of Fabled Writer Creates Cultural Void
Jeffrey Lilley: 7/11/08
Georgia: President Describes Russia as the "Elephant in the Room" in Peace Process
Molly Corso: 7/10/08
Uzbekistan: Officials Eye Fire at Military Base as Possible Terrorist Act
7/10/08
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Hints that Democratization Will Take Back Seat on OSCE Agenda
Joanna Lillis: 7/09/08
Tajikistan: President Renews Push to Create Central Asian Water Consortium
Konstantin Parshin: 7/08/08
Kyrgyzstan: Microcredit Lending Encounters Success in Central Asia
Erica Marat: 7/08/08
Russian President Strives for a Breakthrough Moment in Caspian Basin Energy Game
Stephen Blank: 7/02/08
Turkey: Arrests, Court Case Reveal that Turkey is Dangerously Polarized
Nicholas Birch: 7/02/08
Armenia: Pro-Opposition TV Station Tries for Comeback
Gayane Abrahamyan: 7/01/08
Iran Quietly Supported a Partitioning of Iraq
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 7/01/08
U.S. Lawmakers Question Kazakhstan’s Fitness To Chair OSCE
7/01/08
Report Highlights a Democratization Decline in the South Caucasus
6/30/08
Turkey: Key Meeting on Cyprus Could Have Large Impact on Ankara’s EU Bid
Yigal Schleifer: 6/30/08
Uzbekistan: German Foundation, EU Pull Out Of Journalist Training Program
Alisher Sidikov: 6/29/08
Uzbekistan: EU Maintains Strategy, Despite Worsening Rights Situation
Farangis Najibullah: 6/28/08
Armenia: Presidential Visit to Russia Sparks Speculation on Turkish-Armenian Relations
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 6/27/08
Central Asia: Western Democracies Enable "Petro-Authoritarianism" - Report
Deirdre Tynan: 6/27/08
Turkmenistan: RFE/RL Contributor Being Held At Infamous Psychiatric Hospital
6/27/08
U.S. Envoy To OSCE Says Kazakhstan Lagging In Reforms
6/26/08
Armenia Retains Voting Rights in Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly
Gayane Abrahamyan: 6/26/08
Turkey: Rare Fish Saved From Extinction But Fishermen’s Future Still In Balance
Nicholas Birch: 6/25/08
Turkmenistan: Activists, Journalists Harassed Ahead Of EU Meeting
6/24/08
ODIHR Chief: OSCE Not In Crisis, Despite Persistent Human Rights Challenges
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 6/24/08
Energy: Nabucco Chief Eyes Iranian, Russian Gas Despite U.S. Objections
6/23/08
Afghanistan: Legality Of ’Hot Pursuit’ Into Pakistan Debated
Ron Synovitz: 6/22/08
Armenian Opposition Rallies; PACE Says Reforms "Inadequate"
Marianna Grigoryan: 6/20/08
Turkmenistan: Wireless Internet Offer Hints At End To State Monopoly
6/20/08
Georgia Says Farewell to Public Healthcare
Giorgi Lomsadze: 6/19/08
US Diplomat Grapples with Issues of Closed Borders and Frozen Conflicts in Caucasus
Joshua Kucera: 6/19/08
Uzbekistan: U.S. Treasury Freezes Bank Accounts Of Terror Suspects
6/19/08
Kazakhstan: Early Parliamentary Poll on the Cards
Joanna Lillis: 6/18/08
Central Asia: Bush Administration Seeks to Shortchange Region on Democratization Aid
Deirdre Tynan: 6/18/08
Iran: Washington’s Dilemma -- To Negotiate With Tehran Or Not?
6/18/08
Pipeline Politics: Bulgarian Officials Tout Both Nabucco and South Stream Pipelines
Svetla Marinova: 6/17/08
Armenian Opposition Gets Ready to Rally
Marianna Grigoryan: 6/17/08
European Union: Democratization Key to Conflict Resolution in South Caucasus
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 6/17/08
Georgia’s Opposition Agrees to Disagree
Nina Akhmeteli: 6/16/08
Central Asia: World Bank Warns Of Tainted Blood Transfusions Across Region
6/15/08
Afghanistan: Kabul Surprised, Pleased With Aid Pledges
6/14/08
Council of Europe Has New Weapon in Struggle to Curtail Human Trafficking
6/13/08
In Tbilisi, a Battle Over Buildings Fires Investment Debate
Giorgi Lomsadze: 6/13/08
Pakistan: Lawyers’ Leader Demands Independent Judiciary
6/13/08
Azerbaijan: For One Election Monitoring Group, Seeing Is Believing
6/12/08
Paris Conference: Aid Effectiveness Key to Addressing Afghanistan’s Rebuilding Challenges
M. Ashraf Haidari: 6/12/08
Armenia: Government Kicks Off Tax, Customs Reforms
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 6/11/08
Afghanistan: Donors Wasting Their Money Unless Structural Problems Addressed - Expert
6/11/08
Kyrgyzstan: Chingiz Aitmatov, A Modern Hero, Dies
6/11/08
Turkey: One-Man Peacekeeping Force Tries to End Blood Feuds
Yigal Schleifer: 6/10/08
Iran: Conservatives Trying to Get President Ahmadinejad to Moderate Behavior
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 6/10/08
U.S./Russia: Defense Secretary Calls For Stronger Nuclear Deterrent
6/10/08
Georgia: Government Outmaneuvers Opposition with Parliament’s Kick-Off Session
Giorgi Lomsadze: 6/09/08
Azerbaijan: Opposition Mulls Presidential Election Boycott
Mina Muradova: 6/09/08
Kazakhstan: Influential Nazarbayev Lieutenant Faces Smear Campaign
Joanna Lillis: 6/09/08
Tajikistan: Plot Thickens Around Banker’s Disappearance
Farangis Najibullah: 6/08/08
Uzbekistan: Longest-Held Political Prisoner Free After Two Decades In Jail
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 6/07/08
Georgia: Saakashvili and Medvedev Meet, Nothing Happens
Nina Akhmeteli: 6/06/08
Western Diplomatic Offensive in Central Asia Throws Russia on the Defensive
6/06/08
Post-March 1, Does Armenia Have an Agenda for Change?
Gayane Abrahamyan: 6/05/08
East Asian States Strive to Raise Their Economic Profile in Central Asia
Stephen Blank: 6/05/08
Tajikistan: Government Harbors Hydro-Power Dreams
Konstantin Parshin: 6/04/08
Turkey: Dam Project Fosters Development Strategy Debate
Yigal Schleifer: 6/04/08
Russia: Medvedev’s "Liberal" Views Up For Inspection In Berlin
6/04/08
China: Afghan Investment Reveals Larger Strategy
6/03/08
Azerbaijan: Baku Likely to Reject Russian Offer to Buy Natural Gas
Rovshan Ismayilov: 6/03/08
Theologians Take Conservative Turkish Clothing Designer to Court
Nicholas Birch: 6/03/08
Georgia: "Humanitarian" Russian Railway Troops in Abkhazia Cause for Fresh Alarm
Nina Akhmeteli: 6/02/08
Ferghana Valley: Harsh Winter’s Legacy Stokes Ethnic Tension
Alisher Khamidov: 6/02/08
Iran: Courts Chip Away At Millionaire’s Sentence
6/02/08
Central Asia: Economic Hardship Forces Graduates To Join Migrant Laborers
Farangis Najibullah: 6/01/08
Central Asia: Ambition Often The Downfall Of Powerful Presidential Relatives
Farangis Najibullah: 5/31/08
Azerbaijan: Presidential Job Promises Fall Short
Elkhan Salahov: 5/30/08
Iran: Theological Controversy in Islamic Republic Could Have Profound Political Ramifications
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 5/30/08
Turkmenistan: NATO Finds New Partner In Central Asia
5/30/08
Central Asia: Beijing Flexes Economic Muscle Across Region
5/29/08
Turkey: Examining the Nuances of the Mosque-State Debate
Nicholas Birch: 5/29/08
Azerbaijan Sees Positive Signs for Energy Partnership with Turkmenistan
Rovshan Ismayilov: 5/29/08
Georgia Will Use "All Available Means" to Oust Russian Peacekeepers from Abkhazia - President
Nina Akhmeteli: 5/28/08
Tajikistan: Government Breaks Up Powerful Drug-Trafficking Group
Konstantin Parshin: 5/28/08
Georgia: Opposition Announces Plans for "Alternative" Parliament
5/27/08
The Kurdish Issue and Nagorno-Karabakh
Stephen Blank: 5/27/08
Georgian Opposition To Boycott Parliament
5/25/08
Abkhazia: Rumors Of Peace Amid Drums Of War
5/24/08
Armenia: A Political Prisoner to Some, a Criminal to Others
Gayane Abrahamyan: 5/23/08
Russia-Kazakhstan: Medvedev Tries to Pick Up Where Putin Left Off
Joanna Lillis: 5/23/08
Border Attack Spurs Fresh Tension Between Georgia, Abkhazia
Paul Rimple: 5/22/08
Observers Give Cautious Thumbs-Up to Georgia’s Vote
Giorgi Lomsadze: 5/22/08
US-Iranian Relations: Could Fluoridated Water in the White House Be Fostering Strangelovian Visions
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 5/22/08
A Free and Fair Vote? Georgia’s Political Parties See Things Differently
Molly Corso: 5/21/08
Azerbaijan: Officials Plan for "Problem-Free" Presidential Election
Rovshan Ismayilov: 5/21/08
Caspian: Azerbaijani-Turkmen Summit Marks Potentially Lucrative Thaw In Relations
5/21/08
Georgia: Optimism Prevails in Tbilisi-Controlled Section of Abkhazia
Elizabeth Owen: 5/19/08
Afghanistan: NATO Allies Experiencing "Battle Fatigue"
Richard Weitz: 5/19/08
Georgia: Minister Heads To Moscow Amid Fresh Spying Charges
Okropir Rukhadze and Eka Tsamalashvili: 5/18/08
Kazakhstan: President’s Former Son-In-Law Offers To Testify In U.S. In ’Kazakhgate’ Probe
Bruce Pannier: 5/17/08
Georgia: Director’s Detective Film Promises New Life for a Sleeping Industry
5/16/08
Tajikistan: Who’s in Charge?
5/16/08
Georgia: EU Official Says Events In Abkhazia "Demonstrate Dangers And The Need To Act"
5/15/08
Businessmen: Russia’s Medvedev Inherits Strong, But Vulnerable Economy
Richard Weitz: 5/15/08
Iran: Ahmadinejad Says Israel Is "Dying"
5/15/08
Medvedev Kicks Off Kazakhstan Courtship
Sergei Blagov: 5/15/08
New Political Party Promotes Church as Georgia’s Strongest Defender
Molly Corso: 5/14/08
Kazakhstan Remains Upbeat Despite Negative Credit Rating
Deirdre Tynan: 5/14/08
Central Asia: Kazakh, Tajik Presidents Show Oil And Water Do Mix
5/14/08
Andijan: Three Years After Tragedy, Congressional Hearing Examines Uzbek Openings
Joshua Kucera: 5/13/08
Media Part of the Debate in Georgian Election
Nina Akhmeteli: 5/13/08
Is Bigger Better for Azerbaijan’s Budget?
Rovshan Ismayilov: 5/13/08
Official to US: Azerbaijan "Proceeding on Its Own Path"
Mina Muradova: 5/12/08
Afghanistan: A Critical Battle in the Country’s Culture War Looms
Deirdre Tynan: 5/12/08
Iran: From Germany, Rap Group Challenges Male-Dominated Society
5/12/08
Lebanon: Increasing Violence Raising U.S. Concerns Over Iran
5/11/08
Afghanistan: One Of The World’s Most Difficult Places To Become A Mother
5/10/08
Georgia: US and EU support for Tbilisi Grows amid Escalating Tension with Russia
Nina Akhmeteli: 5/09/08
Tajikistan: A Ruling Family Feud Appears to Turn Bloody
5/09/08
Pakistan: U.S. Urges Islamabad To Fight Terrorists As Fragile Peace Collapses
5/09/08
Armenia: Administration, Opposition Take Tentative Steps toward Opening Dialogue
Marianna Grigoryan: 5/08/08
Caspian Basin: No Way to Halt Sturgeon Poaching
5/08/08
Russia: Is The USSR Back In Vogue?
5/08/08
Georgia’s Lighter Tax Burden Comes with Potential Pitfalls for Taxpayers
5/07/08
Afghanistan: Two Iranian Men Detained On Suspicions Of Spying
5/07/08
Georgia: Opposition Politicians Complain About International Election Monitors
Molly Corso: 5/06/08
Azerbaijan: State Media Embroiled in Gay Bashing Controversy
Mina Muradova: 5/06/08
EU: Nabucco Looks To Middle East For Gas
5/06/08
NATO: Making Progress on Afghanistan Rail Route
5/05/08
Azerbaijan: Russian Nuclear Plant Equipment Released to Iran
Rovshan Ismayilov: 5/05/08
Georgia: Long-Simmering Abkhaz Conflict Heating Up....But Why Now?
5/04/08
Afghanistan: Key Road Toward Pakistan To Improve Trade, Security
Ron Synovitz: 5/03/08
Armenia: Time for a Change on Karabakh?
Gayane Abrahamyan: 5/02/08
Azerbaijan: Ready for Sturgeon Fishing Ban, Though Reluctant to Follow Russia
Rovshan Ismayilov: 5/02/08
Road Construction Proving Tricky for Georgia’s Millennium Challenge
Molly Corso: 5/02/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Set to Make an Energy Export Break with Russia
Joanna Lillis: 5/02/08
Iran: Tehran Comes Under Pressure to Halt Support for Militias Operating in Iraq
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 5/01/08
Georgia: Russian Peacekeeper Buildup in Abkhazia "Illegitimate" -- Official
Molly Corso: 5/01/08
Turkey: An Islamic Radical Group Resurfaces, Striving to Embrace Peaceful Change
Nicholas Birch: 5/01/08
Afghanistan: New UN Troubleshooter Aims to Improve Reconstruction Coordination
Richard Weitz: 4/30/08
The Kremlin: Enter a New False Dmitry?
Igor Torbakov: 4/30/08
Turkey: Parliament Approves ’Cosmetic’ Free-Speech Reform
4/30/08
Freedom House Media Report Paints Bleak Picture for Central Asia, Caucasus
Deirdre Tynan: 4/29/08
Georgia: A Sign of Change? Georgia Floats Its First International Bonds
Nino Patsuria: 4/29/08
Azerbaijan: Did Washington Have a Hand in Stopping Nuclear Shipment Headed for Iran?
Rovshan Ismayilov: 4/29/08
Central Asia: Water Woes Stoke Economic Worries
Joanna Lillis: 4/28/08
Amid War Worries, Abkhazia Hails the End of Embargo
Paul Rimple: 4/28/08
Afghanistan: Attack Disrupts Kabul Military Parade
4/28/08
News Analysis: Firing Tightens Iranian President’s Economic Circle
Iraj Gorgin: 4/27/08
Turkmenistan: ’April’ Returns To Ashgabat
Bruce Pannier: 4/26/08
Energy Cooperation and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Much Ado About Nothing?
Michael Raith and Patrick Weldon: 4/25/08
In Georgia, Political Views Are Often Best Said in Song
4/25/08
Turkish-Americans Taking Steps to Build Their Influence in Washington
Joshua Kucera: 4/25/08
World: Seeking Food Security In An Uncertain World
4/25/08
Pakistan: Peace Deal Between Islamabad, Pro-Taliban Militants Rankles U.S.
4/24/08
Georgia: France Grants Political Asylum to Ex-Saakashvili Ally
Nina Akhmeteli: 4/24/08
Georgia: Gaining the Upper Hand in the PR Battle With Russia
Richard Weitz: 4/24/08
Armenia: Gas Price Hike Poses Challenge for Government
Marianna Grigoryan: 4/24/08
Despite Potholes, a Relatively Smooth Road for US-Azerbaijan Military Cooperation
Rovshan Ismayilov: 4/23/08
Russia Hits Back at Georgia in Drone Shoot-Down Flap
Sergei Blagov: 4/23/08
Kazakhstan: Media Forum Focuses Attention on Stifling Journalistic Environment
Joanna Lillis: 4/23/08
Georgia Claims "Clear Proof" of Russian Violation of Air Space
Nina Akhmeteli: 4/22/08
Georgia Ponders Impact of Nino Burjanadze’s Election Withdrawal
Molly Corso: 4/22/08
Turkmenistan: Iran Admits Defeat in Gas Pricing Dispute
4/22/08
Georgia: Parliamentary Speaker Withdraws from May Election
Molly Corso: 4/21/08
Price Maneuvering Begins for Uzbek and Turkmen Natural Gas Exports to Russia
4/21/08
Turkmenistan: Finance Officials Sacked Amid Talk Of Economic Reforms
4/21/08
Kazakhstan: Coup Plots And Corruption Alleged As Former Presidential Son-In Law Battles Authorities
Bruce Pannier: 4/20/08
Analysis: Armenia’s Outgoing Foreign Minister Defends Karabakh Policy
Anna Saghabalian and Liz Fuller: 4/19/08
Armenia: US Officials Say Yerevan Risks Losing Development Funds
Joshua Kucera: 4/18/08
Turkey: More Woes for Government, as Economy Loses Steam
Yigal Schleifer: 4/18/08
Central Asia: Kyrgyz President Returns From Astana With Wheat-Export Deal
4/18/08
Armenia’s Government: What Chance for Change?
Marianna Grigoryan: 4/17/08
Georgia Holds Steady as Moscow Inches Closer to Abkhazia, South Ossetia
Molly Corso: 4/17/08
Afghanistan: New Approaches Needed to Defeat Insurgency ú Experts
Richard Weitz: 4/17/08
Turkey: Discovery of 12,000-year-old Temple Complex Could Alter Theory of Human Development
Nicholas Birch: 4/17/08
OSCE: Efforts to Thaw Frozen Conflicts Growing More Complicated
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 4/16/08
Azerbaijan: It’s Back to the Drawing Board for Karabakh Talks
Rovshan Ismayilov: 4/16/08
Kazakhstan: Grain Export Ban Stokes Inflation Fears Elsewhere in Central Asia
Joanna Lillis: 4/16/08
Iran: Beijing, In Diplomatic Gamble, Hosts Nuclear Talks
4/16/08
Georgia Banks on Cheap Credit and Land for Economic, Political Dividends
Giorgi Lomsadze: 4/15/08
Kyrgyzstan: Government Presses Ahead with Controversial Plan to Privatize Electricity Grid
Alisher Khamidov: 4/15/08
Tajikistan: 20 Arrested After Protesting Demolition Of Homes
4/15/08
Afghanistan: Warlordism "Is Winning" Versus Democracy
4/14/08
World: CIS Countries Among Hardest Hit In Global Financial Crisis
4/11/08
Georgia: Governing Party to Rely on Star Power as It Aims to Dominate Next Parliament
Molly Corso: 4/11/08
Central Asia: Regional Art Trends Are On Display in New York
Deirdre Tynan: 4/11/08
Azerbaijan: Baku Hesitates on Nabucco Pipeline Project
Khadija Ismayilova: 4/10/08
Kyrgyzstan: Is a Dual-Power Scenario Developing?
Andreas Hedfors: 4/10/08
New President Sarkisian Promises an "Armenia of Dreams"
Marianna Grigoryan: 4/09/08
Central Asia: Kazakhstan’s Neighbors Await Decision On Grain Exports
4/09/08
Georgia: Tbilisi Residents Are Cautiously Optimistic Over NATO Chances
Nina Akhmeteli: 4/08/08
Turkey: Governing Party Takes Action to Evade Court Ban
Yigal Schleifer: 4/08/08
Central Asia and Caucasus: Experiencing Rapid Growth - Report
Joshua Kucera: 4/08/08
Uzbekistan: Karimov Approves Overland Rail Re-Supply Route for Afghan Operations
4/07/08
US-Russia: The Window on Putin’s Soul Has Frosted Over
4/07/08
Afghanistan: Popular TV Channel Attacked As ’Immoral,’ ’Un-Islamic’
Farangis Najibullah: 4/06/08
NATO: Putin Is Congenial As He Strives to Keep the Atlantic Alliance At Bay
Deborah B. Wild: 4/04/08
Armenia: Yerevan Braces for Presidential Inauguration, Protests
Marianna Grigoryan: 4/04/08
Armenia: Yerevan Rolls Out Its Rhetorical Guns, As Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process Stumbles
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 4/04/08
NATO: In Afghanistan For The Long Haul
Deborah B. Wild: 4/03/08
Uighur Separatists Step Up Protests During Olympic Run-Up
4/03/08
Port Power: Georgia Hopes Poti Will Fuel Country’s Economic Recovery
Nino Patsuria: 4/03/08
NATO: Secretary General Takes Action to Defuse MAP Flap
Deborah B. Wild: 4/02/08
Russia and NATO: A Meeting of the Minds on Afghanistan?
Igor Torbakov: 4/02/08
NATO: Bush’s Support for Georgia, Ukraine is No Pose
Joshua Kucera: 4/02/08
Afghanistan: More NATO Troops and Trainers Needed to Defeat the Taliban
M. Ashraf Haidari: 4/01/08
NATO: Keeping Kosovo from Becoming Entangled with Caucasus Complexities
Stephen Blank: 4/01/08
Afghanistan: Popular TV Channel Attacked As "Immoral," "Un-Islamic"
4/01/08
Georgia: Justice System Faces New Doubts over its Independence
Nina Akhmeteli: 3/31/08
Kazakhstan: Coup Trial May Have Dented Government’s Image
Joanna Lillis: 3/31/08
NATO Summit to Grapple with Afghanistan, Mull Membership for Georgia, Ukraine
Deborah B. Wild: 3/31/08
Iran: Russia, China Unlikely To Welcome Tehran Into SCO
Farangis Najibullah: 3/30/08
Azerbaijan: Olympic Dreams Fuel Construction Boom, But Public Loses
Maarif Akbarli: 3/29/08
Kosovo and Karabakh: How Azerbaijan Sees the Connection
Rovshan Ismayilov: 3/28/08
Turkey: Suit to Ban Governing Party Threatens to Plunge the Country into Crisis
Yigal Schleifer: 3/28/08
Armenia Seeks Stronger Ties with Russia
Sergei Blagov: 3/27/08
Turkmenistan: Leader Proclaims "Open Door" Investment Policy
3/27/08
News Corporation: A Farewell to Georgia?
Giorgi Lomsadze: 3/26/08
Georgia: Opposition Calls Off Hunger Strike
Molly Corso: 3/26/08
US Diplomat: Gazprom’s Gains From Central Asia Are Put to "Nefarious Uses"
Joshua Kucera: 3/26/08
Afghanistan: Army Reaches 70,000 Mark, As Taliban Vows New Offensive
3/26/08
Turkmenistan: Keeping the West Hanging
Nicholas Birch: 3/25/08
Armenia: Betting on a Coalition for Political Stability
Marianna Grigoryan: 3/25/08
Kyrgyzstan: The Bittersweet Fruits Of The Revolution
Bruce Pannier: 3/23/08
Iran: Magazines Shut Down Over ’Immoral’ Coverage Of Hollywood Celebs
Farangis Najibullah: 3/22/08
Georgia: Saakashvili Hears Encouraging Words from United States on NATO Membership
Richard Weitz: 3/21/08
State of Emergency Ends in Armenia
Marianna Grigoryan: 3/21/08
Azerbaijan: Attack on Journalist Prompts Fresh Concerns About Media Freedom
Rovshan Ismayilov: 3/20/08
Turkmenistan: Will Berdymukhamedov Commit to the Trans-Caspian Pipeline During His Turkey Visit?
3/20/08
China and Russia: The Gendarmes of Eurasia
Stephen Blank: 3/20/08
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Strives to Diversify its Trade Partners
3/19/08
Georgia Mum on Details of New Abkhazia Proposal
Molly Corso: 3/19/08
Islam: Turkish Theologians Revise Hadith, To Mixed Reactions
3/19/08
Russia mulls stronger energy policies in Central Asia
Sergei Blagov: 3/18/08
Georgia: Government, Opposition Remain at Loggerheads
Molly Corso: 3/18/08
Georgia Seeks To Modify South Ossetian Peace Negotiation Format
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 3/18/08
Kyrgyzstan: "Public Trial" Held On 2002 Killings
3/18/08
Turkmenistan: Playing the Energy Export Field
3/17/08
Iran: Is the United States Trying to Stir Up Discontent Among Minority Groups?
Joshua Kucera: 3/17/08
Azerbaijan Criticizes France, Russia, U.S Over Karabakh Resolution
3/17/08
Armenia: Censors Block Printing Of Opposition Newspapers
3/16/08
Hard-Liners Take Early Lead In Iranian Elections
3/15/08
Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda Bloggers’ Sparring With Taliban Could Signal Key Differences
3/12/08
Iran: US Government Planning Azeri-Language Broadcasts to Iran
Joshua Kucera: 3/10/08
Tajikistan: IMF Catches Dushanbe in Creative Accounting Scandal
Kambiz Arman: 3/10/08
Central Asia: Severe Flooding Expected After Harsh Winter
Bruce Pannier: 3/09/08
Iran: Fashionistas Push Back Against Strict Dress Code
Farangis Najibullah: 3/08/08
The CIS: A Vanishing Reality?
Igor Torbakov: 3/07/08
Uighur Activist: China is Making "A Frontal Attack on Our Ethnic Identity"
Joshua Kucera: 3/07/08
Georgia: Tbilisi Starts to Feel the Backlash of Kosovo Independence
Molly Corso: 3/06/08
Armenia: Crisis Spotlights ’Karabakh Clan’
3/06/08
Stealth Move: American Troops to Return to Uzbekistan amid Thaw
3/05/08
Armenia: Top Challenge Now is Repairing the Rift
3/04/08
Kazakhstan: Opposition Party Tries to Make a Fresh Start
Joanna Lillis: 3/04/08
Afghanistan: Mobile-Phone Towers Are Taliban’s New Target
3/04/08
Armenia: Is a Government Cover-Up In Progress?
3/03/08
Armenia: Uneasy Quiet Settles over Yerevan, Residents in Shock over Use of Force by Kocharian Administration
3/02/08
Eight Reported Killed In Armenia After Clashes Between Police, Protesters
3/02/08
Armenia: At Least 2 Dead in Yerevan Violence, as Kocharian Declares State of Emergency
3/01/08
Armenian Police Forcibly Disperse Opposition Protesters
3/01/08
Uzbekistan: German Delegation Visit Fans Debate over Democratization Strategy
2/29/08
Azerbaijan: Russian Espionage Case Has Minimal Impact on Baku’s Ties with Moscow
Rovshan Ismayilov: 2/29/08
East: The ’Leader for Life’ Governance Model
2/29/08
Georgia: Final Farewell to a Robber Baron and a Philanthropist
Giorgi Lomsadze: 2/28/08
Bush Administration Reluctance to Recalibrate Pakistan Policy Draws Criticism from Democrats
Joshua Kucera: 2/28/08
Uzbekistan: Having Weathered Winter, Authorities Brace for Spring
Alisher Khamidov: 2/28/08
OSCE’s Human Rights Office Finds Itself in Crossfire over Election Monitoring
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 2/27/08
Turkmenistan: Take Down The Portraits! Niyazov’s Personality Cult Being Dismantled
2/27/08
Georgia: Skepticism Clouds Preliminary Deal on Russia’s Entry into WTO
Molly Corso: 2/26/08
Armenia: Dueling Protests Occur in Yerevan, as President Calls on Opponents to Sober-Up
Gayane Abrahamyan: 2/26/08
Arrests of Ter-Petrosian Supporters Continue
Marianna Grigoryan: 2/25/08
Kyrgyzstan Calls On Russia To Stem Tide Of Racial Attacks
Farangis Najibullah: 2/24/08
Turkmenistan: Gas Rationing Stirs Rare Public Outrage
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 2/23/08
Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Resigns, Defections to Ter-Petrosian Continue
Marianna Grigoryan and Gayane Abrahamyan: 2/22/08
Post-Election, Questions Linger About Georgia’s Campaign Finance Practices
Nino Patsuria: 2/22/08
Kazakhstan to Foreign Investors: It’s Our Way, or The Highway
Joanna Lillis: 2/22/08
Ter-Petrosian Claims Military Support; Permanent Protests Begin
Marianna Grigoryan: 2/21/08
Georgia: Treading Carefully on the Matter of Kosovo Independence
Giorgi Lomsadze: 2/21/08
Afghanistan: Death Sentence Case Has Chilling Effect on Press Freedom
2/21/08
Tajikistan: Severe Winter Weather Means Looming Pestilence and Hunger
Konstantin Parshin and Kambiz Arman: 2/20/08
Armenia: Administration Candidate Claims Outright Presidential Victory, Opposition Supporters Won’t Admit Defeat
Marianna Grigoryan: 2/20/08
International Observers: Armenia’s Vote Passes the Mark
Gayane Abrahamyan and Elizabeth Owen: 2/20/08
Iran: Vetting Exacts Heavy Toll On Reformist Candidates
2/20/08
Armenia’s Presidential Vote Remains a Cliffhanger
Marianna Grigoryan: 2/19/08
On Election Day, Turkey Outweighs Politics in Border Village
Yigal Schleifer: 2/19/08
Opposition Threatens Mass Hunger Strike
Nina Akhmeteli: 2/19/08
Turkmenistan: Gas Rationing Stirs Rare Public Outrage
2/19/08
Kazakhstan: One Of Few Remaining Independent Newspapers Faces Closure
Bruce Pannier: 2/17/08
Azerbaijan: Washington, Baku Concerned About PKK Cells In Caucasus
Ron Synovitz: 2/16/08
Georgia: As Protests Start in Tbilisi, Murdoch Eyes Opposition TV Channel
Giorgi Lomsadze: 2/15/08
Cyprus Vote: Big Ramifications for Turkey’s EU Bid and NATO’s Operational Capacity
2/15/08
In Armenian Politics, Candidates’ Wives Stay Behind the Scenes
Marianna Grigoryan: 2/15/08
In Armenian Politics, Candidates’ Wives Stay Behind the Scenes
Marianna Grigoryan: 2/15/08
Kyrgyzstan: New Effort Aggressively Counters Hizb Ut-Tahrir, Religious Extremism
2/15/08
Armenia: Governing Party Members, Dashnaks Defect to Ter-Petrosian’s Campaign
Gayane Abrahamyan: 2/14/08
What Future For The OSCE?
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 2/14/08
Georgia and Azerbaijan: Partners in Pipelines, Antagonists in Energy Export Talks
Nino Patsuria: 2/14/08
Turkmenistan: President Announces Amnesty, Excluding Political Prisoners
2/14/08
Turkey: Worries Mount Over Government’s Commitment to Democratization
Yigal Schleifer: 2/13/08
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation: An "Alternative" to Politics as Usual?
Gayane Abrahamyan: 2/13/08
British Authorities Assign Investigative Team to Probe Georgian Tycoon’s Sudden Death
Giorgi Lomsadze: 2/13/08
Kazakhstan to Investors: Increasing the State’s Role in Energy Development is the "Main Dimension" of Government Policy
Joanna Lillis: 2/12/08
US Aid Budget to Eurasia: A Monument to "Inter-Agency Pettiness"
Joshua Kucera: 2/12/08
Armenia’s Presidential Election: The View from Baku
Rovshan Ismayilov: 2/12/08
Armenia: Opposition Coalition Fails to Materialize
Marianna Grigoryan: 2/11/08
Turkey: Conspiracy Investigation Revives Concern About the "Deep State"
Nicholas Birch: 2/11/08
Turkmenistan: Berdymukhamedov Marks First Year as President
Aisha Berdyeva: 2/11/08
Does Iranian Government Fear Educated Women?
Iraj Gorgin: 2/10/08
Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan Up For A Fight, But Armenia Unbowed
Ahto Lobjakas: 2/09/08
Armenia: Ter-Petrosian Files Suit That Could Postpone Presidential Election
Marianna Grigoryan: 2/08/08
Armenia: Little Noticed Judicial Reforms Could Have Role in Election
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 2/08/08
Afghanistan: Prosecutor Suggests "Some People" Cannot Be Tried
2/08/08
Kazakhstan: Mine Safety Back in Spotlight after Fatal Accident
Joanna Lillis: 2/07/08
Caspian: Baku-Ashgabat Thaw Could Have Energy Impact
2/07/08
Tajikistan: Mounting Debt Opens Up Country to Geopolitical Struggle for Control
Kambiz Arman: 2/07/08
Turkey: Parliament Set to Mull Lifting Headscarf Ban at Public Universities
Nicholas Birch: 2/05/08
Central Asia: Region’s Economies Fail To Seize Golden Opportunity
2/05/08
