EURASIA INSIGHT ARCHIVE
Tajikistan: Journalists Concerned over New Legal Obstacles
Konstantin Parshin: 11/20/08
Russia: Bully No More?
11/20/08
Turkmenistan: Germany, Austria Embrace Realpolitik in Their Dealings with Ashgabat
Jan-Thilo Klimisch: 11/20/08
Taliban’s Spiritual Fathers Denounce Terror. Could Taliban Be Next?
11/19/08
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Has the Power to Influence the Outcome of the Afghan War
11/19/08
Kazakhstan: IMF Official Praises Kazakhstani Bank Bailout Plan
11/19/08
Kyrgyzstan: 1,500 Attend Anti-Government Rally
11/18/08
Kyrgyzstan: Energy Crisis Threatens Country’s Stability
Arslan Mamatov: 11/18/08
Uzbekistan: Islamic Radical Cell Broken Up in Tashkent
11/18/08
Tajikistan: Dushanbe Implementing Diplomatic Rotation
11/18/08
Afghanistan: Refugee Returns Should No Longer Be a Cause for Celebration in Kabul
11/18/08
Afghanistan: Can Karzai and the Taliban Make Peace?
11/18/08
Afghanistan: Taliban Reject Karzai Security Guarantee
11/17/08
Uzbekistan: Moscow Giving Tashkent the Silent Treatment
Sergei Blagov: 11/17/08
Acid Attack On Afghan Schoolgirls Causes Fear, Anxiety Among Parents
Farangis Najibullah: 11/16/08
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Disputes Report on HIV Scandal
11/14/08
Georgia: Is Natural Gas the New Weapon in the Conflict Between Tbilisi and Moscow?
Nino Patsuria: 11/14/08
Tajikistan: Aluminum Plant Embroiled in Protracted, Expensive Legal Case
11/14/08
Post-War, Georgia’s Displaced Villagers Start New Life
Giorgi Lomsadze: 11/13/08
Kazakhstan: Development of Kashagan Field Will Proceed as Planned
11/13/08
Kyrgyzstan: Judges Sacked for Various Misdeeds
11/13/08
Tajikistan: World Bank Cautions Dushanbe about Tough Economic Times Ahead
11/13/08
Kazakhstan: Is Astana Losing Leverage with Foreign Energy Conglomerates?
Deirdre Tynan: 11/13/08
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Announces Withdrawal from Moscow-Dominated Economic Group
11/12/08
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Relies on Child Labor During 2008 Cotton Harvest
11/12/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Working Out Details on Economic Stabilization Plan
Joanna Lillis: 11/12/08
Turkey: Ataturk Documentary Stokes Culture War
Nicholas Birch: 11/12/08
Uzbekistan: South Korean Firm Inks Energy Deal with Tashkent
11/11/08
Kyrgyzstan: Energy Minister Warns of Power Shortage This Winter
11/11/08
In Azerbaijan, the More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Mina Muradova: 11/11/08
Afghanistan: Pondering New Directions Under the Obama Administration
Richard Weitz: 11/11/08
Georgia: Unclear Future for South Ossetia’s Pro-Tbilisi Leader
Molly Corso: 11/11/08
Tajikistan: President Rahmon Takes Another Step to Consolidate Authority in Dushanbe
11/10/08
Afghanistan: Government Reshuffle Continues in Kabul
11/10/08
Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Confront a Financial Disaster
Deirdre Tynan: 11/10/08
With Obama Win, NATO Prospects For Ukraine, Georgia Appear To Shift
11/10/08
Obama’s ’Fresh Start’ In Afghanistan, Pakistan Faces Many Challenges
Abubakar Siddique and Ron Synovitz: 11/09/08
Commentary: Karabakh Peace Agreement Impossible Without US Involvement
Harry Tamrazian: 11/08/08
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Hail Moscow Karabakh Talks
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 11/07/08
Turkey: Ankara Provokes Controversy by Censoring the Internet
Yigal Schleifer: 11/07/08
EU Fights For Nabucco’s Future
11/07/08
Russia: First Time a Tragedy, Second Time a Farce?
11/06/08
Georgia: Tbilisi Contemplates How the Obama Administration Will Approach Caspian Basin
Giorgi Lomsadze: 11/06/08
Notorious Bush Administration Neo-Con Remains Engaged With Central Asia, Caucasus
Joshua Kucera: 11/06/08
Russia: Never Too Early to Think of a Return of President Putin?
11/05/08
Afghanistan: American Expats Laud Obama Win, Voice Hope for US Policy Toward Afghanistan
Aunohita Mojumdar: 11/05/08
Kazakhstan: Parliament Ratifies Strategic Cooperation Pact with United States
11/05/08
Russia Cool On Obama, But Eager To Set New Ground Rules In U.S. Ties
11/05/08
Russia: Being in the Kremlin Means Never Letting Go
11/05/08
Armenia: Karabakh Summit Delivers No Breakthrough from Yerevan’s Viewpoint
11/05/08
Azerbaijan: Moscow Brings Pressure to Bear on Baku
Stephen Blank: 11/04/08
Azerbaijan: Foreign Radio Broadcasts Fight to Survive
Mina Muradova: 11/04/08
Strategic Case for US-Iran Rapprochement
11/04/08
Iranian Minister Fired Over Fake Oxford Degree
11/04/08
Tajikistan: European Union Boosting its Presence in Dushanbe
11/03/08
Eurasia: Looking for Areas of Possible US-Russian Arms-Control Cooperation
Richard Weitz: 11/03/08
Azerbaijan: Reaction in Baku Muted to Moscow Declaration on Nagorno-Karabakh
Shahin Abbasov: 11/03/08
The U.S. Election -- Views From RFE/RL’s Region
11/03/08
Journalist’s Unsolved Murder Has Silenced Criticism Of Uzbekistan
Sojida Djakhfarova: 11/02/08
Russia: Conference Examines the State of Democratization in Russia
A EurasiaNet Commentary by Arkady Dubnov: 10/31/08
Kazakhstan: Shanghai Cooperation Organization Leaders Confront Global Economic Crisis
Joanna Lillis: 10/31/08
Armenia: Contemplating Life as a Regional Electricity Exporter
A EurasiaNet Commentary by Haroutiun Khachatrian: 10/31/08
Afghanistan: Three-Nation Art Show Opens in Kabul
Aunohita Mojumdar: 10/31/08
Prominent German Politician Questions EU’s Ties with Moscow
10/30/08
Tajiks Fear Another Cold Winter Without Heat Or Electricity
10/30/08
Georgia: What Motivated President Saakashvili to Rotate Prime Ministers?
Giorgi Lomsadze: 10/30/08
Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Sidesteps Global Credit Crisis, But Faces Inflation Fight
Deirdre Tynan: 10/30/08
Afghanistan: Opinion Survey Reveals Increasing Worry Among Afghans
Aunohita Mojumdar: 10/29/08
US Finances Luxury Hotel Project as Part of Aid to Georgia
Molly Corso: 10/29/08
Kyrgyzstan: Religious Freedom under Siege in Bishkek
10/28/08
Pakistan: Analyzing Civil-Military Relations in Islamabad
Richard Weitz: 10/28/08
Georgia: The Political Merry-Go-Round Keeps Spinning in Tbilisi
10/27/08
Uzbekistan: Child Labor Issue Again in Spotlight amid Cotton Harvest
10/27/08
Azerbaijan: Global Credit Crisis Start to Squeeze Baku
Shahin Abbasov: 10/27/08
Pakistani, Afghan Envoys Convene ’Peace Council’ As Conflicts Merge
10/27/08
Are Theological Tensions Distancing Taliban From Al-Qaeda?
Jeffrey Donovan: 10/26/08
Official Iranian Glee Over ’Failure Of Global Capitalism’ Ignores Painful Realities
Farangis Najibullah: 10/25/08
Nagorno-Karabakh: Mass Wedding Hopes to Spark Baby Boom in Separatist Territory
10/24/08
Afghanistan: Once A Sign Of Hope, Afghan Highway Becomes A Taliban Hunting Ground
10/24/08
Georgia: Experts Believe There’s Blood in the Water in Tbilisi
Molly Corso: 10/23/08
Turkey: The Military, a Pillar of the Secular Tradition, Finds Itself on the Defensive
Yigal Schleifer: 10/23/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Promotes Plan for Expanded Ties with Europe
Andrew Iacobucci: 10/23/08
Iran: Ahmadinejad Making Political Gambit to Enhance his Authority in Tehran
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 10/22/08
Georgia: Despite Foreign Aid, at Risk for Recession?
Molly Corso: 10/22/08
Russia, Iran, and Qatar Consider Gas Troika - Or Gas Cartel
10/22/08
Afghanistan: The Challenges Facing the Next US Presidential Administration
10/21/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Acts Aggressively to Contain Financial Crisis
Joanna Lillis: 10/21/08
Top U.S. Official Says Karabakh Deal ’Possible’ By Year’s End
10/21/08
Armenia: The Opposition Takes a Break from Yerevan Protests
Marianna Grigoryan: 10/20/08
Iran: US Experts Ponder Framework for Engagement Between Washington and Tehran
Richard Weitz: 10/20/08
Gazprom Works To Advance Russia’s Interests In Central Asia
10/20/08
Tajik Mullahs Enlisted To Battle HIV/AIDS
Farangis Najibullah: 10/18/08
Afghanistan: Germany Extends Troop Mandate While Fighting PR Battle at Home
Jan-Thilo Klimisch: 10/17/08
Armenia: New Projects a Stab at Independence from Moscow?
Marianna Grigoryan: 10/17/08
Azerbaijan: Aliyev Re-Elected, as Opposition Vows Protest
Mina Muradova: 10/16/08
Georgia: Geneva Talks Show Moscow and Tbilisi Still Far Apart
Molly Corso: 10/16/08
Azerbaijan: Election Day Proves a Snooze
Mina Muradova: 10/15/08
Uzbekistan: EU Eases Up On Tashkent
Deirdre Tynan: 10/15/08
Central Asia: Agreement on Regional Water-Management Pact Remains Elusive
Konstantin Parshin: 10/15/08
Azerbaijan: Presidential Election Offers Seven Candidates, but Only One Choice
Mina Muradova: 10/14/08
Kazakhstan: Rakhatgate Scandal Continues to Haunt Astana
Joanna Lillis: 10/14/08
Kyrgyzstan: Lack of Results Again Raises Questions About the Future of the CIS
Joanna Lillis: 10/14/08
Islam Not an Issue in Azerbaijan’s Presidential Campaign
Mina Muradova: 10/13/08
Pursuit Of Elusive Peace Could Drive Afghan Government, Taliban To The Table
Abubakar Siddique and Ron Synovitz: 10/12/08
Diplomat Says US Not Aiming For ’Military Victory’ In Afghanistan
10/11/08
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 Ele
