Eurasia Insight

EURASIA INSIGHT ARCHIVE

The Afghanization of Central Asia
Alexander Cooley: 12/11/09

Afghanistan: On the Frontline in the Battle against Infant Mortality

Monique Jaques: 12/11/09

Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek’s Crackdown on Radicals Raises Central-Local Government Tension
Alisher Khamidov: 12/10/09

Armenia: Yerevan’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Going Nowhere Fast - Experts
Marianna Grigoryan: 12/09/09

Turkey: Ankara Wrestles with Civil Solution for Kurdish Issue
Yigal Schleifer: 12/09/09

Azerbaijan: European TV Documentary Prompts Fresh Media Rights Fight
Mina Miradova: 12/08/09

Afghanistan: Local Procurement Plan Potentially Risky Business for Pentagon - Experts
Deirdre Tynan: 12/07/09

HIV Infection On The Rise In Eastern Europe, Central Asia
Antoine Blua: 12/06/09

Tajik Wrongly Imprisoned In Russia Finds Justice In Strasbourg
Iskander Aliev, Khiromon Bakoeva and Tohir Safarov: 12/05/09

Turkey: Religious Festival Blends Past with Present
Jonathan Lewis: 12/04/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Upset Over Lack of Karabakh Progress, Steps Up Anti-Western Rhetoric
Shahin Abbasov: 12/04/09

Georgia: Former TV Tycoon Plans New Channel to Challenge Government
Giorgi Lomsadze: 12/03/09

Kazakhstan: Has Astana Met its OSCE Pledges?
Joanna Lillis: 12/03/09

Afghanistan: Are US Troops Coming or Going?
Aunohita Mojumdar: 12/02/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Mum on Washington’s Proposal for Turkmen Gas Deal
Mina Muradova: 12/02/09

Kazakhstan: Watchdog Group Calls on Astana to Enhance the Rights of Migrant Workers
Joanna Lillis: 12/02/09

Afghanistan: Is Obama Administration Using "Community Organizer" Policy Approach?
12/01/09

Armenia: Controversy Surrounds Uranium Mine
Marianna Grigoryan: 12/01/09

Georgia: Media Tunes Out Mukhrovani Mutiny Trial
Molly Corso: 11/30/09

Azerbaijan: Tyumen-Baku Train Escapes Bombing Incident

11/30/09

Tajikistan: Dushanbe May Stop Water Flow as Uzbekistan Pulls Plug on Power
Konstantin Parshin: 11/30/09

Militant Violence Creates Climate of Fear In Peshawar
Abubaker Saddique: 11/29/09

Turkmen Pilgrims Make A Homegrown Hajj
Bruce Pannier: 11/28/09

Armenia: Scant Chance for Sargsyan-Ter Petrosian Pact, Analysts Say
Marianna Grigoryan: 11/25/09

Ostriches Revive Memories of Georgia’s Political Past

Giorgi Lomsadze and Temo Bardzimashvili: 11/25/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Developing Satellite to Kick Off National Space Program
Shahin Abbasov: 11/24/09

Kazakhstan: Battle over Flagship Bank Illustrates Volatile Mix of Business and Politics
Joanna Lillis: 11/24/09

Washington: US Legislators Launch Congressional Caucus on Central Asia
Laurie Rich: 11/23/09

Tajikistan: Is the West Showing Signs of Democratization Fatigue?
Andrei Bolgar: 11/23/09

Mediators Report ’Important Progress’ In Karabakh Talks, But Difficulties Remain
11/22/09

US Faces Difficult Decisions After Iran Rejects UN Nuclear Plan
Andrew Tully: 11/21/09

Turkmenistan: Washington Finesses Study-Abroad Controversy
Deirdre Tynan: 11/20/09

Uzbekistan: Opposition Figure’s Release Signal of Warming Uzbek-US Ties?
11/20/09

Kyrgyzstan: A Bleak Future Awaits Children with Disabilities
Hamid Tursunov: 11/19/09

Azerbaijan: Proposal to Cancel 2010 Parliamentary Elections Hits Road Block
Mina Miradova: 11/19/09

Georgia: Falconers Struggle to Keep a Traditional Sport Alive
Temo Bardzimashvili: 11/19/09

Central Asia Remains a Corruption Problem Area, While the Caucasus Registers Mixed Gains
Joshua Kucera: 11/18/09

Georgia: Unions Press for Labor Law Reform
Paul Rimple: 11/18/09

Turkey: Government Launches PR Offensive on Kurdish Question
Nicholas Birch: 11/17/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Sees Turkey as Tough Customer on Gas Exports
Shahin Abbasov: 11/17/09

Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Dodges President-for-Life Question Ahead of Astana’s OSCE Chairmanship
Joanna Lillis: 11/16/09

US Special Inspector: Afghan Corruption A ’Mix’ Of External, Internal Factors
11/15/09

Armenia: Turkey Reconciliation Proves a Wait-and-See Process
Marianna Grigoryan: 11/12/09

The Search for Genghis Khan
Mining the Legacy for Modern-Day Profit
Joshua Kucera: 11/11/09

The Search for Ghengis Khan
Trying to Find a Needle without Touching the Hay
Joshua Kucera: 11/10/09

Georgian Official: Tbilisi Waiting for Pentagon to Expand Military Assistance
Giorgi Lomsadze and Molly Corso: 11/09/09

The Search for Ghengis Khan
In Mongolia, Ambivalence Greets Efforts to Find the Great Khan’s Tomb
Joshua Kucera: 11/09/09

Bans, Burqinis, And ’Bad Hijab’
11/08/09

Afghanistan’s Karzai Faces Pressure To Confront Corruption Menace
Abubaker Saddique: 11/07/09

Central Asia: Swine Flu Fears Helping to Keep Potential Hajj Pilgrims Home
Alisher Khamidov: 11/06/09

Judge Rules Defense Cannot Access Cell Phone Records
Jessica Powley Hayden: 11/06/09

Mongolia: Shamanism is Making a Comeback
11/05/09

Tajikistan: Business Climate Improving, But Corruption Remains an Obstacle to Investment
11/05/09

Turkey: Ankara Pressing Ahead with Diplomatic Make-Over
Yigal Schleifer: 11/04/09

Mongolia: Ethnic Kazakhs Eye Land of Opportunity to the West
Joanna Lillis: 11/04/09

Playing the Slots: Georgia’s Hidden Addiction?
Paul Rimple: 11/04/09

Eurasian Energy: Circumstances Pushing Iran and Pakistan to Link Up
Stephen Blank: 11/03/09

Tajikistan: Cotton Harvest Relies Heavily on Child Labor
11/03/09

Turkmenistan: Is Berdymukhamedov Spinning a Web Fantasy?
11/02/09

Georgia: Free-Speech Debate Swirls in Tbilisi over Patriarch Parody
Molly Corso: 11/02/09

Afghanistan: Karzai Declared President, But Is Abdullah the Real Winner?
Aunohita Mojumdar: 11/02/09

Karzai Hopes For Runoff Vote, But Will Abide By Decisions
Breshna Nazari: 11/01/09

As Security Worsens, An Afghan District Forms Its Own Militia
Zarif Nazar and Charles Recknagel: 10/31/09

Turkey: Kurdish Filmmakers Wrestle with the Future
10/30/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Confronts Mass Media Paradox
10/30/09

Georgia: Luxury Hotel Goes Up on Stalin-Era Secret Prison Site
Molly Corso: 10/30/09

Kazakhstan: US Diplomats Rap Astana’s Democratization Performance
Joshua Kucera: 10/29/09

Turkey: Kurdish Peace Initiative Builds Momentum
Nicholas Birch: 10/29/09

Kazakhstan: A Showpiece of Energy Wealth Rises in the Western Desert
Joanna Lillis: 10/29/09

Kyrgyzstan: Government Shakeup Highlighting Regional Rifts
Alisher Khamidov: 10/28/09

Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Set to Silence Civic Activist
Deirdre Tynan: 10/28/09

Afghanistan: Kabul Fortunetellers Find Niche amid Ongoing Turmoil
Elissa Bogos: 10/28/09

Tajikistan: Rahmon Visit to Moscow Produces Reduction in Bilateral Tension
Sergei Blagov: 10/27/09

Kyrgyzstan: Uzbeks in Southern Regions Wrestle with Cultural Dilemma
Chinghiz Umetov: 10/27/09

Caucasus: EU and Caucasus Diplomats Discuss Cooperation
10/26/09

Afghanistan: International Community Quiet as Independent Election Commission Flouts Law
10/26/09

Mongolia: Global Warming Hits Mongolia’s Nomads Hard
10/26/09

Georgia: Are Guantanamo Bay Prisoners Heading for Tbilisi?
Molly Corso: 10/26/09

Twittering The Tyrants: New Media’s Role In Authoritarian Regimes
Heather Maher: 10/24/09

Book Review: Tracing the History of Russian Involvement in the Caucasus
Alex van Oss: 10/23/09

Turkey: The Internet Helps Some Rural Men Practice Polygamy
Yigal Schleifer: 10/23/09

Georgia: Tbilisi Tries to Improve Prison Conditions
Molly Corso: 10/22/09

Kyrgyzstan: Ethnic Minority Expands Ties to South Korea
Evan Sparling: 10/22/09

Uzbekistan: European Union Looks Likely to Lift Arms Embargo
Deirdre Tynan: 10/22/09

Armenia: Opposition Journalist Trial Reopens Old Wounds
Marianna Grigoryan: 10/21/09

Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Energy-Reserve Controversy Continues to Flare
Regis Gente: 10/21/09

Georgia: Hollywood Takes Over Tbilisi for Film About War with Russia
10/21/09

Central Asia: The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Undergoing Dangerous Transformation
Deirdre Tynan: 10/20/09

Armenia: Yerevan Counts on Bank to Strengthen Ties with Diaspora
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 10/20/09

Kyrgyzstan: Bakiyev’s Reform Push Strives to Contain Corruption in Bishkek
Alisher Khamidov: 10/20/09

Afghanistan: Human Rights Commission Disregards UN
Aunohita Mojumdar
Aunohita Mojumdar: 10/19/09

Turkmenistan: Investment Conference Highlights Slow Pace of Reform
10/19/09

Turkey: Relations Between Ankara And Israel Becoming Chilly
Yigal Schleifer: 10/19/09

Turkish-Armenian Rapprochement Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
Ahto Lobjakas: 10/18/09

Whatever The Outcome, Afghan Election Decision Comes With Complications
Abubaker Saddique: 10/17/09

Kyrgyzstan: New Documentary Puts a Human Face on an Economic Conundrum
Laurie Rich: 10/16/09

Georgia: Debating the Fate of Stalin’s Statue
Giorgi Lomsadze: 10/16/09

Armenia and Turkey: As Reconciliation Process Moves Forward, Kars Monument Fuels Controversy
Nicholas Birch: 10/16/09

Afghanistan: Is Power-Sharing Deal in the Offing in Kabul?
Aunohita Mojumdar: 10/15/09

Georgia: Will the Theories of Economic Deregulation Face Harsh Reality in Tbilisi?
Molly Corso: 10/15/09

Kyrgyzstan: Gangs Govern Life in Many Kyrgyz Schools
William O'Connor: 10/15/09

Turkey: Soccer Diplomacy Plays Out During Turkish-Armenian Cup Qualifier
Monique Jaques: 10/14/09

Afghanistan: Rethinking the Af-Pak Strategy
M. Ashraf Haidari: 10/14/09

Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek and Tashkent Weigh Gas and Water Concerns
Alisher Khamidov: 10/14/09

Kazakhstan: Domestic Politics Bubbling as Astana Prepares to Assume OSCE Chair
Joanna Lillis: 10/14/09

Kazakhstan: French President Takes Heat from Civil Society Activists over Astana Visit
Regis Gente: 10/13/09

Afghanistan: Central Asian States Now Allowing Military Cargo Bound for US, NATO Forces
Deirdre Tynan: 10/13/09

Turkey, Armenia To Sign Landmark Agreement To Normalize Ties
10/10/09

Turkmenistan: More Empty Talk about the Resumption of Gas Exports to Russia?
Regis Gente: 10/09/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Hopes Turkish-Armenian Rapprochement Means Deal on Karabakh
Shahin Abbasov: 10/09/09

Georgia: Using Tea to Promote Peace in the South Caucasus
Nino Patsuria: 10/09/09

Georgia: After Decades in Exile, Meskhetian Turks Return to Lost Homeland
10/09/09

Turkey: Central Istanbul Residents and Merchants Glad IMF Meeting is Over
A EurasiaNet Slideshow by Jonathan Lewis : 10/08/09

Turkey: Ankara Probing for Stronger Ties to Renegade Georgian Region of Abkhazia
Igor Torbakov: 10/08/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Proclaims a Desire to Become a Green Energy-Export Machine?
Jessica Powley Hayden: 10/08/09

Mongolia: Canadian Mining Firm Inks Blockbuster Deal with Ulaanbaatar
Joshua Kucera: 10/08/09

Azerbaijan: Defense Hits Snags in Youth Activist Trial
Mina Miradova: 10/07/09

Afghanistan: Women Strive to Make Voices Heard in Strategic Debate
Aunohita Mojumdar: 10/07/09

Turkey: IMF Meeting in Istanbul Marked by Police-Protester Confrontation
10/06/09

Armenia: Karabakh Talks Poses Big Challenge for Armenian-Turkish Rapprochement
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 10/06/09

Armenia: Is Yerevan Caught in a Trade Trap?
Marianna Grigoryan: 10/05/09

Azerbaijan: Air Force Commander’s Assassination May Have Been Inside Job -- Baku Prosecutor
Shahin Abbasov: 10/05/09

Central Asia: Developing Armies Of The Underprivileged?
Farangis Najibullah: 10/04/09

Difficult Prospects For Building A Viable Afghan Army
Abubaker Saddique: 10/03/09

Afghanistan: Rethinking the Constitutional Balance of Power
Aunohita Mojumdar: 10/02/09

Iran: Domestic Politics in Tehran a Potential Complication for Nuclear Negotiations
10/02/09

Armenia: Parliament Debates Diplomatic Normalization with Turkey
Gayane Abrahamyan: 10/01/09

Tajikistan: Solar Power Mitigates Energy, Environmental Woes for Tajikistan’s Nomads
David Trilling: 10/01/09

Afghanistan: NATO Secretary General Reaffirms Europe’s Commitment to Atlantic Alliance
10/01/09

Georgia: EU Report Pins Blame on Both Georgia and Russia for 2008 War
9/30/09

Turkmenistan: Gazprom Won’t Be Buying Gas from Ashgabat for the Rest of ’09
9/30/09

Armenia: Archeologists Say They’ve Found Remains of World’s Oldest Human Brain
Gayane Abrahamyan: 9/30/09

Azerbaijan: Defense Witnesses Testify Youth Activists Were Victims of Unprovoked Attack
9/29/09

Afghanistan: New Supply Route May Create Fresh Headaches -- Expert
Laurie Rich: 9/29/09

Tajikistan: On Two Wings and a Prayer
David Trilling: 9/29/09

Armenia: Yerevan in Uproar Over Protocol Signing Date with Turkey
Marianna Grigoryan: 9/28/09

Caspian Basin: Pentagon Web Initiative Sparks Debate on Best Methods for Winning Hearts and Minds
Deirdre Tynan: 9/28/09

Georgia’s Abkhaz IDP Schools Keep Dream of Return to Abkhazia Alive
Molly Corso: 9/28/09

As Germany Votes, Afghan Mission Gets Growing Attention
Charles Recknagel: 9/27/09

Divisions On Way Forward In Afghanistan
Abubaker Saddique: 9/26/09

Georgia: Artist Community Builds a Yaddo for the Caucasus
Pamela Renner: 9/25/09

Azerbaijan: Karabakh IDPs Emerge to Promote Baku’s Peace Plan
Shahin Abbasov: 9/25/09

Turkey: Is Ankara Set to Become a Vital Player in Revamped US Anti-Missile Shield?
Yigal Schleifer: 9/25/09

Afghanistan: Russia Genuinely Concerned that America is Losing It
9/24/09

Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev President-For-Life Trial Balloon Draws Lots of Darts
Joanna Lillis: 9/24/09

Uzbekistan: Officials Mum on Terror Trial
9/23/09

Kyrgyzstan: US and Kyrgyz Legislators Seek Way to End Adoption Delay
Laurie Rich: 9/23/09

Kyrgyzstan: On Anniversary of Language Law, Kyrgyz-First Policies Encounter Harsh Criticism
Chinghiz Umetov: 9/23/09

Afghanistan: Balkh Governor Trumpets Security Warning for Northern Afghanistan
Aunohita Mojumdar: 9/23/09

Afghanistan: Pentagon Strives to ’Wrest the Information Offensive’ away from the Taliban
9/22/09

Kyrgyzstan: Soviet-Era Boom Town Literally Being Sold for Scrap
David Trilling: 9/22/09

Afghanistan: Despite Fraud, Female Electoral Participation Registers Gains
Richard Weitz: 9/21/09

Uzbekistan: Cash Crunch Causing Retail Gridlock
9/21/09

Mongolia: Herders Move with the Seasons
Joanna Lillis: 9/21/09

Analysts Say U.S. Should Talk With Iran, But Keep Expectations Low
Andrew Tully: 9/20/09

Plight Of Afghan, Tajik Prisoners Brought To Light, Thanks To ’Gadfly’ Media
Charles Recknagel: 9/19/09

Azerbaijan: Contradictions Emerge During Blogger Trial Testimony
9/18/09

Tajikistan: In Remote Badakhshan, Community Funds Spearhead Economic Independence
David Trilling: 9/18/09

Central Asia: Pentagon Plans for Deployment of Special Forces to States Outside Afghanistan
Deirdre Tynan: 9/17/09

Afghanistan: Democratization Process Threatened as Façade of International Unity Crumbles
A EurasiaNet commentary by Aunohita Mojumdar
9/17/09

Central Asia: New Report Calls for Education Policy Changes for Special Needs Children
9/17/09

Azerbaijan: First Day of Baku Blogger Trial Features State Witness with Faulty Memory
9/16/09

PACE: Russia’s Membership in Key European Human Rights Organization Challenged
9/16/09

Kyrgzystan: Turkmen Student-Visa Controversy Creates Void at One Bishkek University
Azat Jenish: 9/16/09

Armenia: Nationalists Launch Hunger Strikes against Turkey Reconciliation Deal
Marianna Grigoryan: 9/16/09

Georgia: Ethnic Georgian District in Abkhazia Becomes Election Issue
Paul Rimple: 9/15/09

Central Asia: Rising Taliban Threat Prompt Regional Border Cooperation
Deirdre Tynan: 9/15/09

Uzbekistan: Arbitrary Land Redistribution Feeds Discontent
9/15/09

Turkey: Government Using "Tax Terror" to Muzzle Independent Press -- Critics
Yigal Schleifer: 9/14/09

Afghanistan: Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Fighters Active in Kunduz
Deirdre Tynan: 9/14/09

Uzbekistan: Nukus Contemporary Art Museum Survives amid Hardship
9/14/09

Azerbaijan: Blogger Trial in Baku Boosting Local Interest in Internet
Mina Miradova: 9/14/09

Turkish Government, Secular Media In Showdown
9/13/09

Killing Of Afghan Journalist Raises More Uncomfortable Questions
Abubaker Saddique: 9/12/09

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Examining the Obama Administration’s Eurasian Strategy
Richard Weitz: 9/11/09

Chavez Recognizes South Ossetia, Abkhazia As Independent
9/10/09

Kazakhstan: Zhovtis Case Turning into Test of Astana’s OSCE Credibility
Joanna Lillis: 9/10/09

Kyrgyzstan: New Military Base Plans Fuel Uzbekistan’s Ire
Alisher Khamidov: 9/10/09

Kyrgyzstan: Adoption Reform Leaves Kyrgyz orphans, American families, in Limbo
Laurie Rich: 9/10/09

Georgia: Tax Case Fans Fears of Return of Arbitrary Government Collection Methods
Molly Corso: 9/09/09

Uzbekistan: Authorities Link Tashkent Shootout in August to Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
Deirdre Tynan: 9/09/09

Mongolia: Boom Times Ahead for Some Gobi Desert Villages
Joshua Kucera: 9/09/09

Afghanistan: Dark Days for Democratization Hopes amid Burgeoning Electoral Fraud Controversy
Aunohita Mojumdar: 9/08/09

Afghanistan: Northern Distribution Network Grapples With Growing Security Threat
Deirdre Tynan: 9/08/09

Supreme Leader Stokes Fears Of New Cultural Revolution In Iran
Golnaz Esfandiari: 9/06/09

The Migrant Experience: Aboard The ’Eastern Express’
Mumin Shakirov: 9/05/09

Turkey: Experts Say Armenian Normalization Protocols to be Tough Sell
Yigal Schleifer: 9/04/09

Kazakhstan: Rights Activist Receives Four-Year Jail Term for Vehicular Manslaughter
Joanna Lillis: 9/03/09

Armenia: Fugitive Businessman Comes in From the Cold
Marianna Grigoryan: 9/03/09

Georgia: South Ossetians Cling to Arms
A EurasiaNet photo essay by Karen Mirzoyan: 9/03/09

Kazakhstan: Rights Activist’s Manslaughter Trial Opens amid Intense International Scrutiny
Joanna Lillis: 9/02/09

Afghanistan: Narco-Cartels a Growing Threat, UN Drug Agency Warns
Aunohita Mojumdar: 9/02/09

Turkey Reconciliation Deal Cause for Controversy in Armenia, Azerbaijan
By Haroutiun Khachatrian and Shahin Abbasov: 9/01/09

Uzbekistan: Tashkent Shootout Stokes Fears of Independence Day Clashes
8/31/09

On Turkey-Armenia Border, Slight Hope for Change
A EurasiaNet Audio Slideshow by Sophia Mizante: 8/31/09

Abkhazia Maintains "We Do It Our Way," Despite Russian Aid
Paul Rimple: 8/31/09

New Prison-Rape Allegations In Iran Bring Practice To Light
Golnaz Esfandiari: 8/30/09

60 Years After First Soviet Nuclear Test, Legacy Of Misery Lives On In Kazakhstan
Bruce Pannier: 8/29/09

Georgia: Ex-Jailor-in-Chief Tapped to Head Defense Ministry
8/28/09

Eurasia: Bracing for a Technological Counter-Revolution
A EurasiaNet commentary by Stephen Blank: 8/28/09

Afghanistan: Election Endorsement Threatens to Harm International Community’s Credibility
Aunohita Mojumdar: 8/28/09

Azerbaijan: Foundation Finances Renovations at Versailles, Strasbourg
Shahin Abbasov: 8/27/09

Mongolia: Medvedev Visit Highlights Traditional ties Between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar
Joshua Kucera: 8/27/09

Afghanistan: Popular Anger Simmers Over Electoral Fraud Allegations
Aunohita Mojumdar: 8/26/09

Tajikistan: Language Row Riles Russians
Konstantin Parshin: 8/26/09

Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar Performs Strategic Juggling Act with US, Russian Military Maneuvers
Joshua Kucera: 8/25/09

Kyrgyzstan: Artists Use Creative Dialogue to Foster Social Change
John Couper: 8/25/09

Uzbekistan: Washington Denies Interest in Returning to Khanabad Airbase
8/24/09

Azerbaijan: Fresh Charges Brought against Detained Bloggers
8/24/09

Early Ramadan Raises Health Concerns
Kristin Deasy: 8/23/09

Is The Taliban The Main Loser Of Afghanistan’s Elections?
Abubaker Saddique: 8/22/09

Turkmenistan Eases Restrictions For Studying Abroad
8/21/09

Afghanistan: Presidential Election Essential for Legitimizing Kabul Government
Richard Weitz: 8/21/09

’Nothing is More Persistent than the Temporary’: Documenting a Troubled Economic Transition
8/21/09

Afghanistan: Government Declares Elections Success Amidst Mixed Turnout
Aunohita Mojumdar: 8/20/09

In Central Asia, Corruption Undermining Education System
Farangis Najibullah: 8/20/09

Afghanistan: "Corruption is Eating Our System"
Interview conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 8/20/09

Armenia: Wave of Hacker Attacks Blamed on Azerbaijan, Turkey
Marianna Grigoryan: 8/19/09

Turkey: Educational Reforms Reflect Changing Balance of Power in Ankara
Nicholas Birch: 8/18/09

Georgia: IDPs Have Found Homes, but Not Work
A EurasiaNet Photo Story by Molly Corso: 8/18/09

Turkey: Ankara Grapples with Dropout Conundrum
Daniel Koehler: 8/17/09

Afghanistan: Vote May Disenfranchise Women
Aunohita Mojumdar: 8/17/09

Azerbaijan Mum about Israeli Spy Plane, Satellite Projects
Shahin Abbasov: 8/17/09

Azerbaijani Authorities Interrogate Music Fan Over Eurovision Vote For Armenia
8/16/09

NATO, Afghan Troops Focus On Election Security Amid Taliban Threats
Ron Synovitz: 8/15/09

Turkey: Is Ankara Trying to Tame the Russian Bear?
Nicholas Birch: 8/14/09

Tajikistan: Festival Connects Central Asian Musicians
A EurasiaNet Slideshow by David Trilling: 8/14/09

Fergana Valley: Stringent Border Measures Fuelling Tension in Enclaves
Alisher Khamidov: 8/13/09

Georgia: Opposition Arrests, Beatings Spark Fresh Controversy
Molly Corso: 8/13/09

Georgia: Putin Visits Abkhazia
8/12/09

Kyrgyzstan: US Air Hub at Manas Busier Now than Before
Deirdre Tynan: 8/12/09

Russia: Central Asia’s Female Labor Migrants Grapple with Uncertainty
William O'Connor: 8/12/09

Armenia: Putin Visit to Turkey Sparks Hopes and Fears in Yerevan
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 8/11/09

Turkey: Anti-Smoking Advocates Pleased with Early Results of Restaurant/Bar Ban
A EurasiaNet photo story by Jonathan Lewis: 8/11/09

Georgia: South Ossetia -- One Year Later: Running on Empty, Despite Russian Help
Photos by Karen Mirzoyan: 8/10/09

Afghanistan: Elections Shaping Up as a Complicated Step Forward
Aunohita Mojumdar: 8/10/09

Fresh Trial Targets Iranian Opposition, West
8/08/09

Turkmenistan: Hundreds of Students Caught in Educational Limbo
8/07/09

Georgia: Saakashvili Shows Staying Power on Anniversary of War with Russia
A EurasiaNet Photo Story: Molly Corso and Temo Bardzimashvili: 8/07/09

Azerbaijan: With Departure of Two Karabakh Mediators, Future of Talks Unclear
Shahin Abbasov: 8/06/09

Azerbaijan: Third Youth Activist Arrested
Mina Muradova: 8/05/09

Turkey: Female Theater Troupe Tackles Tough Social Issues
Nicholas Birch: 8/05/09

Georgia: Tension Between Tbilisi and Moscow Mounts as War Anniversary Nears
Giorgi Lomsadze: 8/04/09

Armenia: Yerevan’s "Football Diplomacy" Fails to Score
Marianna Grigoryan: 8/04/09

Uzbekistan: Tashkent Throws Temper Tantrum over New Russian Base in Kyrgyzstan
8/04/09

Afghanistan: UN Report Documents Steady Increase in Civilian Deaths
Aunohita Mojumdar: 8/04/09

Turkey: Ankara Wrestles with the Kurdish Issue
Yigal Schleifer: 8/03/09

Uzbekistan: Activists Strive to Raise Awareness about HIV/AIDS
8/03/09

Iranian Ex-President Khatami Denounces Trial Of Reformists
Golnaz Esfandiari: 8/02/09

New Taliban Rule Book Aims To Win Afghan Hearts And Minds
Abubaker Saddique: 8/01/09

Tajikistan: Labor Migrants Facing Grim Choices
Nadira Artyk: 7/31/09

Pakistan: A Look at Daily Life at the Jamba Erabia Madrasa
A EurasiaNet slideshow by Jonathan Alpeyrie: 7/31/09

Tajikistan: Russian President Medvedev Arrives in Dushanbe for Talks
7/30/09

Armenia: Military Planners Confront Conscript Shortfall, Mull an End to College Exemption
Gayane Abrahamyan: 7/30/09

Georgia: New York Exhibit Marks Georgian Modernism’s US Debut
Pamela Renner: 7/30/09

Georgia: Washington Declines Tbilisi’s Request for "Defensive" Weapons
Joshua Kucera: 7/29/09

Azerbaijan: No Jitters Over Turkmenistan’s Caspian Sea Threat
Shahin Abbasov: 7/29/09

Turkmenistan: Rules Switch Hampering Young Scholars from Studying Abroad
7/28/09

Afghanistan: Karzai Braces for Emboldened Challengers as Election Nears
Aunohita Mojumdar: 7/28/09

Azerbaijan: For SOCAR, Bigger Means Better with Azerigaz Takeover
Shahin Abbasov: 7/27/09

Armenians Put Aside the Past and Choose Turkey for Summer Vacation
Marianna Grigoryan: 7/27/09

Dispute Dogs Kyrgyz Poll Ahead Of Results Announcement
Farangis Najibullah: 7/26/09

Reconciliation Emerges As Possible ’Endgame’ In Afghanistan
Abubaker Saddique: 7/25/09

Kazakhstan: Activists Assail Internet Law as Step Back for Democratization
Joanna Lillis: 7/24/09

Georgia Bets on Mountains and Toilets for Post-War Tourism Comeback
Giorgi Lomsadze: 7/24/09

Georgia: Tbilisi Welcomes Biden
Molly Corso: 7/23/09

Withdrawals, Protests Mar Kyrgyz Election
7/23/09

Central Asia: Northern Supply Network for Afghanistan Hits Snags
Deirdre Tynan: 7/23/09

Kyrgyzstan: Bakiyev Odds-On Favorite to Win Reelection in July 23 Vote
7/22/09

Azerbaijan: Detention of Youth Activists Causes Storm in Blogosphere
Mina Miradova and Giorgi Lomsadze: 7/22/09

CIS: The Example of Iran Could Fuel Repression in Former Soviet States -- Experts
Joshua Kucera: 7/21/09

Caspian Basin: Nabucco Moves Ahead of South Stream in Regional Energy Race
A EurasiaNet commentary by Stephen Blank: 7/20/09

Turkey: Smoking Ban Takes Effect in Restaurants, Cafes
A EurasiaNet photo story by Jonathan Lewis: 7/20/09

The Pragmatist: Georgia’s Irakli Alasania Emerges As Political Alternative
Brian Whitmore: 7/18/09

Kazakhstan: Despite Downturn, Nazarbayev’s Numbers Stay Up
Joanna Lillis: 7/17/09

Afghanistan: Let’s Not Forget About Internally Displaced Persons
A EurasiaNet commentary By M. Ashraf Haidari: 7/16/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Becomes a Question Mark for Nabucco Project
Jessica Powley Hayden: 7/16/09

Tajikistan: President Rahmon Appeals to Tajik Believers to Make Charitable Donations
Konstantin Parshin: 7/16/09

Georgia: US Vice President Biden to Visit Tbilisi in Late July
Joshua Kucera: 7/15/09

Kazakhstan: Astana Takes the Lead in Lobbying for Nuclear-Free World
Joanna Lillis: 7/15/09

Afghanistan: United Nations Report Highlights Problem of Violence against Women
Aunohita Mojumdar: 7/15/09

Armenia: Spurned by MCC, Yerevan Looks to Iran, Russia for Road Money
Marianna Grigoryan: 7/14/09

Georgia: Tracking International Reconstruction Assistance
Molly Corso: 7/14/09

Tajikistan: Mysterious Death Raises Concerns About Militant Returns
Saodat Mahbatsho: 7/14/09

Caspian Energy: The End of the Beginning for the Nabucco Pipeline
Yigal Schleifer: 7/13/09

Turkmenistan: Berdymukhamedov Makes Nabucco Pledge, Moscow Takes Energy Hits
Deirdre Tynan: 7/13/09

Kyrgyzstan: Russia Seeks Second Military Base in Central Asian Nation, Rattling Uzbekistan
7/13/09

Turkmenistan: American Military Personnel Set Up Shop in Ashgabat
Deirdre Tynan: 7/12/09

Swat Valley’s Displaced Between Hope And Fear In Pakistan
Abubaker Saddique: 7/12/09

Shift In Afghan Antidrug Policy Draws Mixed Reaction
Abubaker Saddique: 7/11/09

Amidst Crisis, Georgian Banks Go International for Financial Health
Nino Patsuria: 7/10/09

Kazakhstan: Corruption Scandals an Indicator of Clan Infighting in Astana?
Joanna Lillis: 7/10/09

Central Asia: As Some Labor Migrants Leave Russia, Hate Attacks Continue
Catherine A. Fitzpatrick: 7/10/09

China: Examining the Root Causes of Xinjiang’s Ethnic Discontent
A EurasiaNet commentary by Stephen Blank: 7/09/09

Tajikistan: Migrant Worker Woes Cause Trickle-Down Effect of Misery
David Trilling: 7/09/09

Georgia: Obama’s Russia Visit Eases Georgians’ Fears of Renewed Conflict with Moscow
Giorgi Lomsadze: 7/09/09

Pakistan: US Officials Working to Sway Hearts and Minds in Islamabad
Joshua Kucera: 7/08/09

Afghanistan: Private Security Contractors Become a Source of Public Scorn
Aunohita Mojumdar: 7/08/09

Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Hosts US Military Refuelling, Resupply Operations
Deirdre Tynan: 7/08/09

Kyrgyzstan: For Marginalized Lyuli, Kyrgyz Language is an Antidote to Isolation
Umid Erkinov: 7/07/09

Kyrgyzstan: Adopt-a-Babushka Program Keeps Some Elderly Kyrgyz Citizens Going
David Trilling: 7/07/09

Georgia: European Monitors in Georgia: A Case of Great Expectations?
Molly Corso: 7/06/09

Russia: Can Obama Visit Close Values Gap Between Washington and Moscow?
A EurasiaNet news analysis by Igor Torbakov: 7/06/09

How Could Hard-Liners Choose The Next Supreme Leader?
Mazyar Mokti, Charles Recknagel: 7/04/09

KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENT STAMPS HIS PERSONALITY ON THE NATION
Joanna Lillis: 7/02/09

Turkey: IMF Talks Provide Way to Gauge Ankara’s Fiscal Discipline
Nicholas Birch: 7/02/09

Russia: Foreshadowing the Obama-Medvedev Summit
A EurasiaNet Commentary by Richard Weitz: 7/02/09

Central Asia and Caucasus: Dark Days for Democratization - Report
Joshua Kucera: 7/01/09

Azerbaijan Abandons Controversial NGO Amendments
Jessica Powley Hayden: 7/01/09

Russia: Obama Trip to Moscow Offers Chance for Better US-Russian Cooperation on Iran
A EurasiaNet commentary by Stephen Blank: 7/01/09

Kazakhstan: Team Astana Gets New Backing Just in Time for Tour de France
6/30/09

Russia Scores Double Match Point with Azerbaijani Gas Deal
Shahin Abbasov: 6/30/09

Georgia: OSCE Terminates Its 17-Year Georgian Mission
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 6/30/09

Kyrgyzstan: Bakiyev Courts Support of Believers
Alisher Khamidov: 6/29/09

Armenia: Crackdown Victims’ Families Have Little Hope for Justice
Gayane Abrahamyan: 6/29/09

Azerbaijan: Peres Baku Visit Highlights Possibilities of Israeli-Azerbaijani
Shahin Abbasov: 6/29/09

Israeli President’s Azerbaijan Trip Breaks New Ground
Breffni O'Rourke: 6/28/09

Obama, Merkel Speak With ’One Voice’ On Iran
Andrew Tully: 6/27/09

Armenia: Saakashvili Visit to Yerevan Produces Lots of Smiles, Little Action
Marianna Grigoryan: 6/26/09

Azerbaijan: Monitoring Iranian Events for Political Lessons
A EurasiaNet Commentary by Shahin Abbasov: 6/26/09

Turkey: Football Referee, Barred for Being Homosexual, Fights for Rights
Nicholas Birch: 6/26/09

Iran: Larijani Faction Emerges as Third Force in Iranian Power Struggle
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 6/25/09

Turkey: Iran Upheaval Poses Diplomatic Challenge for Ankara
Yigal Schleifer: 6/25/09

Kazakhstan: Rights Group Urging Improvements, as OSCE Chair Looms
Joanna Lillis: 6/24/09

Afghanistan: Afghans Tracking Tehran Power Struggle
Aunohita Mojumdar: 6/24/09

Iran: Azeris Cautious About Supporting Native Son Mousavi in Tehran Political Fight
Shahin Abbasov: 6/23/09

Afghanistan: Kabul Court Ruling Could Free Afghan Terrorism Suspects Held at Guantanamo
Aunohita Mojumdar: 6/23/09

Kyrgyzstan: US Armed Forces to Remain at Air Base for Afghan Resupply Operations
Deirdre Tynan: 6/23/09

Iran: Rafsanjani Poised to Outflank Supreme Leader Khamenei
6/22/09

Turkey: UFO Believers Seek to Shed "Quack" Status
Nicholas Birch: 6/22/09

Through Rallies And Internet New Yorkers Express Solidarity With Iran Protesters
Nikola Krastev: 6/21/09

Police Attempt To Disperse Protesters In Iranian Capital
6/20/09

Iran: The Start of the End Game in Tehran
6/19/09

Armenia: Parliament Approves Amnesty
Marianna Grigoryan: 6/19/09

Iran: Pondering a Popular Revolution in Iran?
6/19/09

Azerbaijan: Parliament Delays Vote on NGO Bill
Jessica Powley Hayden: 6/19/09

Kazakhstan: President Nazarbayev Marks Two Decades in Power
Joanna Lillis: 6/19/09

Armenia: Washington Cuts Millennium Challenge Funding
Joshua Kucera: 6/18/09

Iran: Hardliners Losing Nerve, Preparing for Desperate Gambit - Source
6/18/09

Iran: Youth-Led Protests Attaining Critical Mass
6/18/09

Georgian Wine, Water Take the Back Door to Russia?
Nino Patsuria: 6/18/09

Iran: Enmity at Top is Driving the Revolution from Below
6/17/09

Kyrgyzstan: Bakiyev Promises Continuing Support for Afghan War Effort
6/17/09

Azerbaijan: NGO Amendments Put Civil Society at Risk - Activists
Jessica Powley Hayden: 6/17/09

Turkey: European Union Court Ruling Could Expand Women’s Rights
Nicholas Birch: 6/17/09

Iran: Election-Related Upheaval in Tehran Could Pave Way for Rapprochement with Washington
Joshua Kucera: 6/16/09

Georgia: United Nations to Leave Abkhazia
Giorgi Lomsadze: 6/16/09

Russia: The Kremlin’s Collective Security Vision Hits Brick Wall
Sergei Blagov: 6/15/09

Iran: Islamic Republic at Risk?
6/15/09

Musavi Calls For Iran Election Result To Be Canceled, As Protests Continue
Golnaz Esfandiari: 6/14/09

Ahmadinejad Declared Winner Amid Fraud Charges
Golnaz Esfandiari: 6/13/09

Iran: Presidential Election Polarizes Society
6/12/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Tackles Human Trafficking, but Ignores Domestic Violence
Jessica Powley Hayden: 6/12/09

Georgia: Is the Bell Tolling for UN, OSCE Missions?
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 6/11/09

Iran: Ahmadinejad Backers Lay Groundwork for Massive Vote-Rigging
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 6/11/09

Kyrgyzstan: Uzbek Authorities Take Action to Thwart Cross-Border Trade
6/11/09

Uzbekistan: They’ll be Doing the Samba in Tashkent
Deirdre Tynan: 6/10/09

Kazakhstan: Business Climate Grows Gloomy Amid Arbitrary Arrest Controversy
Joanna Lillis: 6/10/09

Armenia: Opposition Looks for a New Strategy
6/10/09

Mongolia: Russia Nixes US Development Funds for Ulaanbaatar
Joshua Kucera: 6/09/09

Iran: Is Ahmadinejad Carrying Out a Coup?
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 6/09/09

Armenia: Sopranos-Style TV Dramas Spark Debate Over Crime Rates
Marianna Grigoryan: 6/09/09

Can Obama’s Vision for US Relations with Muslim World be Implemented?
Mark N. Katz: 6/08/09

Georgia: Tbilisi Scrambles as Foreign Investment Shrivels
Molly Corso: 6/08/09

Can Obama’s Vision for US Relations with Muslim World be Implemented?
Mark N. Katz: 6/08/09

Georgia: Tbilisi Scrambles as Foreign Investment Shrivels
Molly Corso: 6/08/09

Kazakhstan: Economic Crisis Crimps Astana’s Grand Plans for Higher Education
Joanna Lillis: 6/08/09

Military Could Tip The Balance In Iran’s Election
Hossein Aryan: 6/06/09

Ferghana Valley: Tajik-Kyrgyz Border a Potential "Karabakh"
David Trilling: 6/05/09

Iran: Ahmadinejad Has One Quip Too Many, Prompting Intervention
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 6/05/09

Georgia: Contemplating War-and-Peace on a Make-Believe Isle
Giorgi Lomsadze: 6/04/09

Azerbaijan: Baku Can Leapfrog over Ukraine, Georgia for NATO Membership -- Source
Shahin Abbasov: 6/04/09

Tajikistan: Plummeting Currency Causes Economic Worries
6/04/09

Kazakhstan: Conflict-of-Interest Debate Flares in Washington
Joshua Kucera: 6/03/09

Iran: Reformists Take Action to Frustrate Ahmadinejad Dirty Tricks
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 6/03/09

Armenia: Trying to Find a Balance Between Economic Need and Environmental Responsibility
Gayane Abrahamyan: 6/03/09

Georgian Media: Ethnic Georgians Required to Vote in South Ossetia Election
6/02/09

Tajikistan: Drug Control Agency Draws Praise and Criticism
Konstantin Parshin: 6/02/09

Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid Workers Win Battle Against Coalition Forces
6/02/09

Armenia: Yerevan Vote Is Déjà Vu All Over Again
Marianna Grigoryan: 6/01/09

Kyrgyzstan: US Forces Appear to Have Deal to Stay at Manas Air Base
Deirdre Tynan: 6/01/09

Turkey: Treating Minors as Terrorists Stirs Controversy
Yigal Schleifer: 6/01/09

As Economic Fortunes Dim, Migrants’ Children Left Behind
Kevin O'Flynn: 5/31/09

New Power Line Lights Up Afghan Capital
Bruce Pannier: 5/30/09

Azerbaijan: Youth Groups Look to Pre-Soviet Past to Build Democratic-Secular Future
Mina Muradova: 5/29/09

Armenia: Is President Sargsyan’s Amnesty Offer Politics or PR?
Marianna Grigoryan: 5/29/09

Kazakhstan: Close Encounters with Camels on the Aral Sea Bed
5/29/09

Uzbekistan: Political Persecution Prompts Rise in Refugees
Ahror Ahmedov: 5/28/09

Tajikistan: Uzbekistan Proves Unlikely Friend in Time of Need
5/28/09

Afghanistan: Civil Casualties Remains a Divisive Issue for Kabul and Washington
Aunohita Mojumdar: 5/28/09

Azerbaijan: Mosques Close in Baku, "Capital of Islamic Culture"
Mina Muradova: 5/27/09

Kyrgyzstan: Radioactive Legacy Vexes Bishkek
David Trilling: 5/27/09

Uzbekistan: Suicide Bombing in Andijan Ups the Ante for Karimov
5/27/09

Tajikistan: Are Islamic Militants Trying to Make a Comeback in Central Asia?
5/26/09

Uzbekistan: If the Taliban Falls in Pakistan, Is the Ripple Felt in the Ferghana Valley?
5/26/09

Seeds Of Child Labor Lie Deep In Uzbek Cotton Industry
Farangis Najibullah: 5/23/09

Uzbekistan: Tashkent’s Job-Creation Plans May Stoke Rural Discontent
5/22/09

Armenia: Government Coalition Parties Duke It Out over Yerevan Vote
Marianna Grigoryan: 5/22/09

Georgia: Suspected Mutiny Mastermind Killed in Shootout
Giorgi Lomsadze: 5/21/09

Afghanistan: Could Afghan Resupply Efforts Promote US-Iranian Cooperation?
Deirdre Tynan: 5/21/09

Georgia: Tbilisi Woos Arab Investment
Molly Corso: 5/20/09

Azerbaijan: Government Opts Not to Mourn Baku School Shooting Victims
Jessica Powley Hayden: 5/20/09

Potential Iraq Connection Keeps Nabucco Pipeline Project on Life Support
Yigal Schleifer: 5/19/09

Mongolia: The Kremlin Takes Aim at Mongolia’s Uranium Reserves
5/18/09

Armenia and Azerbaijan: Eurovision Contest Puts Musical Twist on Nagorno-Karabakh Dispute
Gayane Abrahamyan and Jessica Powley Hayden: 5/18/09

Tajikistan: French Air Detachment in Dushanbe Quietly Carries Out Afghan Mission
David Trilling: 5/18/09

Iranian Reformist Daily Banned One Day After Relaunch
Golnaz Esfandiari: 5/17/09

Is The Karabakh Peace Process In Jeopardy?
Liz Fuller: 5/16/09

Caspian Basin: Which Way is Up for Regional Energy Development?
Ariel Cohen: 5/15/09

Georgia: OSCE Calls Timeout while Wrestling with Russia’s Ossetia Conundrum
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 5/15/09

Kazakhstan: Evaluating Astana’s Democratization Intentions
Joshua Kucera: 5/14/09

Armenia: Free Speech Under Assault in Yerevan
5/14/09

Tajikistan: Dushanbe Confronts Dysfunction in Education Sector

David Trilling: 5/13/09

Azerbaijan: Turkish Prime Minister Offers Strong Support for Baku’s Position on Karabakh
Mina Muradova: 5/13/09

Iran: An Unlikely Political Alliance Taking Shape
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 5/12/09

Georgia: Russian Border Guards in Abkhazia, South Ossetia Pose New Challenge for Tbilisi
Molly Corso: 5/12/09

Central Asia: Washington Boosts Aid to Region to Bolster Afghan War Effort
Joshua Kucera: 5/12/09

Nagorno-Karabakh: Baku and Yerevan Downbeat on a Possible Solution
Shahin Abbasov: 5/11/09

Georgia: No Breakthrough in Saakashvili-Opposition Talks

5/11/09

Uzbekistan: Karimov Gives Washington the Air Base it Needs for Afghan Operations
Deirdre Tynan: 5/11/09

Afghan Private Schools Seen As Sign Of Hope, Optimism
Farangis Najibullah: 5/09/09

Azerbaijan: Diaspora Organization Tries to Counter Armenian-American Influence in Washington
Jessica Powley Hayden: 5/08/09

Central Asia and Caucasus: Terrorist Threat on Rise in Ferghana Valley - US State Department
Joshua Kucera: 5/08/09

Kyrgyzstan: Bakiyev Stands Up to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan on Hydropower Projects
5/07/09

Turkey: Can Turkey’s Main Secularist Party Make a Comeback?
Nicholas Birch: 5/07/09

Turkmenistan: Berdymukhamedov Playing Hard-to-Get with the European Union?
5/07/09

Georgia: Opposition, Police Clash in Tbilisi
5/06/09

Armenia: Karabakh Leaders Uneasy with Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 5/06/09

Kazakhstan: Amid Central Asian Dysfunction, Astana Becomes an Island of Sound Water-Management Policy
Joanna Lillis: 5/06/09

Georgia: Saakashvili Administration Puts Down Alleged Anti-NATO Mutiny
Giorgi Lomsadze: 5/05/09

Turkey: Massacre Puts Government on Defensive on Support for Paramilitaries
Nicholas Birch: 5/05/09

Caucasus: Don’t Let the EU’s Eastern Neighborhood Initiative Become a Paper Tiger
5/05/09

Russia: Coping with the Constraints of the Kremlin’s "Tandemocracy"
5/04/09

Afghanistan: Environmental Protection Initiative a Sign of Hope for Reconstruction
Aunohita Mojumdar: 5/04/09

Turkmen Sackings Hint At Possible Relaxation Of Media Restrictions
Farangis Najibullah: 5/03/09

Russia Steps Up Cooperation With Breakaway Georgian Regions
Robert Coalson: 5/02/09

Iran: Is Ahmadinejad Trying to Pull Off a May Surprise?
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 5/01/09

Armenia: Obama Escapes Blame for Omission
Gayane Abrahamyan: 5/01/09

Turkey: May Day Highlights Workers’ Concerns about the Economy
Jonathan Lewis: 5/01/09

Turkey: Hopes Fading for a Turkish Truce with Militant Kurds
Nicholas Birch: 4/30/09

Azerbaijan: Shooting at Azerbaijan's Oil Academy Leaves at least 13 Dead
Jessica Powley Hayden: 4/30/09

Afghanistan: Exclusionary Humanitarian Aid Practices Hitting Hearts and Minds
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/30/09

Georgia: Ethnic Russians Say, "There’s No Place Like Home"
Molly Corso: 4/30/09

Kazakhstan: Central Asian Leaders Clash Over Water at Aral Sea Summit
Joanna Lillis: 4/29/09

Azerbaijan: Gassing Up for Georgia
Nino Patsuria: 4/29/09

Armenia: Turkey Policy Prompts Government Member to Join Opposition
Marianna Grigoryan: 4/29/09

Turkey: Ankara-Yerevan Rapprochement Initiative Faces Public Skepticism
Yigal Schleifer: 4/28/09

Afghanistan: Corruption is the Mother of Insurgency -- Presidential Challenger
Joshua Kucera: 4/28/09

Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan: Border Hassles Abound
Chinghiz Umetov: 4/27/09

Azerbaijan: Beyond Energy Exports, the Global Downturn is Battering Local Industry
4/27/09

Turkish Schools Coming Under Increasing Scrutiny In Central Asia
Farangis Najibullah: 4/26/09

Washington Has Limited Options in Trying to Halt Possible "Meltdown" in Pakistan -- Experts
Joshua Kucera: 4/25/09

Kazakhstan: The Northern Aral Sea Rides Wave of Optimism
Joanna Lillis: 4/24/09

Georgia: Political Opposition Confronts Credibility Gap
Molly Corso: 4/23/09

Armenia and Turkey: Lobby Groups Opposing Confirmation of Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia and Caucasus
Joshua Kucera: 4/23/09

Azerbaijan: Radio Azadliq Takes to Satellite
Mina Muradova: 4/22/09

White Stream: Georgia’s Ticket to the Pipeline Big Time?
Nino Patsuria: 4/22/09

Russia: Trying to Remain Standing on Central Asia’s Slippery Energy Slope
4/21/09

Afghanistan: Presidential Politics Reveal Complexities in the Afghan Political System
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/21/09

Azerbaijan: Is Baku Offering a Natural Gas Carrot to Moscow for Help with Karabakh?
Shahin Abbasov: 4/20/09

A New Year For Afghanistan’s Traditional Carpets
Philippa Scott: 4/19/09

Top Diplomat Says US Building Central, South Asian Capabilities For Development
4/18/09

Tajikistan: Cotton Banking Leading to Ruin
4/17/09

South Ossetia Diary: Tskhinvali Residents Who Fled to Georgia Left in Limbo
4/17/09

Armenia: Turkish Foreign Minister’s Visit Resolves No Questions
Marianna Grigoryan: 4/17/09

Armenian Village Plans for Turkish Border Opening
Gayane Abrahamyan: 4/16/09

Georgia: Opposition Ready for Dialogue -- On Its Terms
4/16/09

Afghanistan’s First Female Governor Strives to Change Attitudes and Habits
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/16/09

Armenia: Did President Sargsyan Blaze a Trail to the Sea via Iran?
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 4/15/09

Kyrgyzstan: Fashionistas Take Note of the Budding Central Asian Scene
4/15/09

Kyrgyzstan: Murder Probe of Slain Journalist Gets a Break
Deirdre Tynan: 4/14/09

Azerbaijan: Is Baku Ready to Cause Geopolitical Problems over Turkish-Armenian Thaw?
Shahin Abbasov: 4/14/09

Tajikistan: Financial Scandal Brings Fresh Disgrace to Dushanbe
4/13/09

Kyrgyzstan: Controversy Surrounds Stage Production of The Vagina Monologues in Bishkek
Joanna Lillis: 4/13/09

Central Asians Unite To Protect Globally Important Natural Sites
Antoine Blua: 4/12/09

Tajikistan’s Former Soviet Nuclear Sites Pose Threat To Nearby Villages
Farangis Najibullah: 4/11/09

Afghanistan: Is the Obligatory Sex Law Politically Motivated to Bolster Karzai's Poll Hopes?
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/10/09

Turkmenistan: Gas Blast Ignites Turkmen-Russian Row
4/10/09

Georgia: Tbilisi Protestors Start Street Barricades
Molly Corso and Elizabeth Owen : 4/10/09

Azerbaijan: Multi-Billion-Dollar Resort Planned for Defense Ministry’s Caspian Sea Island
Shahin Abbasov: 4/10/09

Georgia: Opposition Gives Saakashvili Ultimatum to Resign
4/09/09

Kyrgyzstan: Russian Economic Assistance Gives Bishkek a Lift
4/09/09

Azerbaijan: Russian 2008 Blitz against Georgia Eroded Ardor for NATO and EU in Baku - Expert
4/09/09

Georgia: Opposition Protest Marks 20th Anniversary of Soviet Crackdown
4/08/09

Armenia: Patronage and Deep Pockets Become Issues in the Yerevan Mayoral Election
Marianna Grigoryan: 4/08/09

Tajikistan: Is Dushanbe Starting an Information War with Moscow?
4/08/09

Kazakhstan: Is Astana Aiming to Broker US-Iran Nuclear Deal?
Joanna Lillis: 4/08/09

Georgia: Opposition Struggles to Settle on Single Protest Strategy
Molly Corso: 4/07/09

Turkey: Obama Visit Prompts Turks to Get Caught Up in "Obamenon"
A EurasiaNet Slideshow by Jonathan Lewis : 4/07/09

Tajikistan: Dushanbe Presses Mute Button on Russian TV
Konstantin Parshin: 4/07/09

Turkey: Obama Connects with Turks, Promotes Turkish-Armenian Rapprochement
Yigal Schleifer: 4/07/09

Russia: Kremlin under Pressure on Several Sides from Emboldened Critics
4/06/09

Afghanistan: International Aid Agencies Wary of US-Backed Security Surge
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/06/09

Georgia: Church-State Separation Becomes an Issue amid Government Financial Support for Georgian Orthodox Church
Molly Corso: 4/06/09

NATO Summit Show Mood Grows Sunnier, But Trans-Atlantic Divides Persist
Ahto Lobjakas: 4/05/09

New Law Seen As Setback For Afghan Women’s Rights
Golnaz Esfandiari: 4/04/09

South Ossetia Diary: Former Georgian Officials Help with Akhalgori Repairs
Deborah B. Wild: 4/03/09

Turkey: Obama Visit Sparks Hope of Reinvigorated US-Turkish Strategic Partnership
Yigal Schleifer: 4/03/09

Kyrgyzstan: Exodus Over, Ethnic Germans Cling to Traditions
David Trilling: 4/03/09

Afghanistan: Obama Af-Pak Strategy and Afghanistan’s Response
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/02/09

Armenia and Azerbaijan: OSCE Wants Civil Society Groups to Help Karabakh Peace Process
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 4/02/09

Russia: When Kremlin Delusions Can Turn Dangerous
4/02/09

Tajikistan: Young Tajiks Confront Old Traditions
Rob Cavese: 4/01/09

Kyrgyzstan: Russia Set to Take Major Stake in Kyrgyz Torpedo Plant
Irina Tezz: 4/01/09

Azerbaijan: Gazprom Deal Means No Change for Baku’s Energy Policy
Shahin Abbasov: 4/01/09

Georgia: Opposition Agitates for Early Presidential Elections
3/31/09

Armenia and Turkey: Can Nuclear Power Become a Force that Binds Two Enemies?
Marianna Grigoryan: 3/31/09

Azerbaijan: Russia Is Increasingly Nervous About Its Grip on Caspian Energy
A EurasiaNet commentary by Stephen Blank: 3/30/09

Georgia: Pentagon to Start Military Training Program
Giorgi Lomsadze: 3/30/09

Teachers In Abkhazia’s Gali District Under Pressure To Give Up Georgian Language
Eka Kevanishvili: 3/29/09

Burjanadze’s Husband Becomes Focus Of Georgia Political Intrigue
Robert Coalson: 3/28/09

Afghanistan: How to Win the War on Drugs
M. Ashraf Haidari: 3/27/09

Turkey: Erdogan’s AKP Party Looks to Sweep Local Elections
Nicholas Birch: 3/27/09

Kyrgyzstan: Opposition Rises to Challenge President’s "Criminal Politics"
3/27/09

Iran: Ahmadinejad Takes a Political Beating, but Retains Front-Runner Role
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 3/26/09

Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Wonders Whether Russia Still Has Deep Pockets
Sergei Blagov: 3/26/09

Armenia: Joint Project with Russia to Mine Uranium Stirs Environmental Worries
Marianna Grigoryan: 3/26/09

Georgia: Arrests Target Ex-Rose Revolution Leader’s Party
Giorgi Lomsadze: 3/25/09

Azerbaijan: Contemplating Life without the Nabucco Pipeline
Shahin Abbasov: 3/25/09

Kyrgyzstan: High Gas Cost Could Become a Political Issue
Umid Erkinov: 3/25/09

Kazakhstan: Banking Sector Hit by Allegations of Politically Motivated Manipulation
Joanna Lillis: 3/25/09

Gazprom Squeezed by Central Asian Contracts
3/24/09

The Iranian-Turkish Border: A Hazardous Haven for Smugglers
Jonathan Lewis: 3/24/09

Armenia: Pro-Government Youth Group Relies on Dirty Tricks to Fight Corruption
Gayane Abrahamyan: 3/24/09

Georgia: Burjanadze Supporters Arrested amid Illegal Arms Accusations
3/23/09

Uzbekistan: US Officials Negotiating a Return to Uzbek Air Base - Source
Shahin Abbasov: 3/23/09

Senior US Delegations Hope To ’Reset’ US-Russia Relations
Robert Coalson: 3/21/09

Georgia: 12 Angry Men, Georgian-Style
Giorgi Lomsadze: 3/20/09

Russia is Setting Up Military Bases in Abkhazia, South Ossetia
3/20/09

Tajikistan: Despite Hard Times Opera-Ballet to Reopen for Novruz
David Trilling: 3/20/09

Afghanistan: Talking to the Taliban Unlikely to Succeed at Present
3/20/09

Mongolia: The Kremlin Extends Agricultural Aid to Ulaanbaatar
Sergei Blagov: 3/19/09

Kyrgyzstan: Early Presidential Vote Declared Amid Growing Political Scandal
3/19/09

Azerbaijan: Taking a Step toward Monarchy?
Mina Muradova: 3/19/09

Georgia: Saakashvili Administration Turns Global Economic Crisis to Its Advantage
Molly Corso: 3/18/09

Azerbaijan: Opposition, Government Tussle over Referendum Turnout
Mina Muradova: 3/18/09

Parsing the Views of the US State Department’s New Point Man for Europe and Eurasia
Joshua Kucera: 3/18/09

Kyrgyzstan: Is China the Hidden Power in Bishkek?
Umed Babakhanov: 3/18/09

Iran: Is Tehran Using Russia as Insurance Against Tougher Sanctions?
3/17/09

Tajikistan: The French Military Remains a Welcome Presence in Dushanbe
3/17/09

Turkey: As Local Elections Approach, Governing Party’s Popularity Appears to be Slipping
Greg Bruno: 3/15/09

Obama Administration Must Learn Lessons of Manas
A EurasiaNet commentary by Stephen Blank: 3/15/09

Under the Radar, Migrants From Central Asia, Georgia Head To US
Richard Solash: 3/15/09

Tajikistan: Rogun Dam a Hot Topic as Tajiks Make It Through Another Winter of Shortages
David Trilling: 3/13/09

Azerbaijan, Russia Agree to Disagree on Arms Transfer and More
Shahin Abbasov: 3/12/09

Uzbekistan: A Social Problem Brews, as Labor Migrants Return With Nothing to Do
3/12/09

Azerbaijan: Are Officials Striving to De-Claw Mass Media Outlets?
Mina Muradova: 3/12/09

Kyrgyzstan: Victims Still Seeking Justice for Infant HIV Outbreak
Abdujalil Abdurasulov: 3/12/09

Geogria: AWOL Russian Soldier Says He Has "Gotten Used" to Life in Tbilisi
Molly Corso: 3/10/09

Kyrgyzstan: NGOs Assail Proposed Legal Changes as "Threat to Democracy"
Arslan Mamatov: 3/10/09

Turkey: Hillary Clinton Presses ’Reset’ Button with Key US Ally
Yigal Schleifer: 3/10/09

Abkhazia’s Diaspora: Dreaming of Home
Elizabeth Owen: 3/09/09

Iran: Looking for Ways to Change Tehran’s Cost-Benefit Analysis on Nuclear Issue
Richard Weitz: 3/09/09

Kyrgyzstan: Women’s Day Causing Stir in Fergana Valley
Abdujalil Abdurasulov: 3/09/09

In Afghanistan, Traditional Values Still Threaten Women’s Rights
Farangis Najibullah: 3/08/09

Were Horses First Domesticated In Kazakhstan?
Charles Recknagel: 3/07/09

The Role of Iran and Afghanistan in US-Russian Relations
3/06/09

Georgia: Media Battles Make It More Difficult to Separate Fact from Fiction
Giorgi Lomsadze: 3/06/09

Georgia: Tbilisi Tries to Get a Feel for the Obama Administration
3/06/09

Afghanistan: Undaunted, Bamiyan Province Ponders Tourism Possibilities
Aunohita Mojumdar: 3/06/09

Georgia: Ex-PM Goes "Radical" to Promote President Saakashvili’s Departure
Molly Corso: 3/05/09

Armenia: Currency Devaluation Leaves Consumers Feeling Uneasy
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 3/05/09

Tajikistan: Russian State Television Booted Off Air
3/05/09

Azerbaijani-Armenian Gay Romance Novel Fuels Controversy
Mina Muradova: 3/04/09

Caucasus: US State Department Report Documents a Down Year for Democratization
Joshua Kucera: 3/04/09

Russian Proposal for New European Security Pact Encounters Skepticism
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 3/04/09

Kyrgyzstan: To Give, It Seems the Kremlin Must First Take Away
3/03/09

Turkey: The Country’s Biggest Religious Movement Educates Kurds, and not Everyone Is Happy
3/03/09

Central Asia: The US State Department Paints a Bleak Democratization Picture
Joshua Kucera: 3/03/09

Iran: US Experts Contemplate Ways to Get Tehran to Negotiate on Nuclear Issue
Richard Weitz: 3/02/09

Afghanistan: Constitutional Crisis Developing in Kabul, as Karzai Strives to Remain Relevant
Aunohita Mojumdar: 3/02/09

Armenia: Opposition Supporters Remember 2008 Violence in Yerevan
Gayane Abrahamyan: 3/02/09

On Anniversary Of Postelection Violence In Armenia, EU Pushes For Dialogue
Liz Fuller: 3/01/09

Concerns About Iran’s Nuclear Program Linger As Bushehr Prepares Start-Up
Ron Synovitz: 2/28/09

Turkmenistan: Trying to Put Ecological Issues on the Energy Development Agenda
2/27/09

Afghanistan: Kabul Wants Obama to Promote the "Afghanization" of War Effort
Joshua Kucera: 2/26/09

Is Putin Pushing Russia Off a Financial Cliff?
2/26/09

Tajikistan: Is Tashkent Reaching Out to Dushanbe?
Konstantin Parshin: 2/26/09

Signs Could Point To New War Despite Russian, Georgian Step Toward Stability
Ahto Lobjakas: 2/22/09

Kyrgyzstan: Doctors Deny Treatment to Undesirables
David Trilling: 2/20/09

Afghanistan: US War Effort Experiences a Beginning and a Likely End
Deirdre Tynan: 2/19/09

Azerbaijan: Air Force Chief Murder Remains a Mystery
Shahin Abbasov: 2/19/09

Afghanistan: Some in Kabul Say What’s Needed is a Political & Economic Surge, Not Necessarily More Foreign Troops
Aunohita Mojumdar: 2/19/09

Tajikistan: Dushanbe on the Edge of Instability -- Report
2/18/09

Kyrgyzstan: Tracking Russia’s Assistance Package to Bishkek
Anvar Rahmetov: 2/18/09

Afghanistan: A Survey Sends Danger Signals for the Pending American Surge
Richard Weitz: 2/17/09

Obama Administration Adopting New Views on Possible Security Threats in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Joshua Kucera: 2/17/09

Armenia: Does Russia’s $500 Million Loan Come with Strings Attached for Yerevan?
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 2/17/09

Georgia: Tbilisi Uses Divine Diplomacy in Its Dealings with Russia
Giorgi Lomsadze: 2/16/09

Iran’s Abdollah Nouri -- The Man Who Won’t Be President
Golnaz Esfandiari: 2/15/09

Decades After Soviet Exit, Another Superpower Is Tied Down In Afghan Conflict
Abubaker Saddique: 2/14/09

Kazakhstan: Astana is Increasingly Willing to Address Torture Issue
Joanna Lillis: 2/13/09

Azerbaijan: Going Sour on Moscow?
Shahin Abbasov: 2/13/09

Exploring American Military Base Alternatives in Central Asia; Is Uzbekistan an Option?
David Trilling: 2/13/09

Georgia: Espionage Arrests of Ethnic Armenians Stoke Suspicion of Russia
Molly Corso and Gayane Abrahamyan: 2/12/09

Georgia: Russia Consents to OSCE Extension of Monitor Mandates
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 2/12/09

Kyrgyzstan: The Five Lessons of the Great American Air Base Debate
2/12/09

Georgia: Faith Is the Fashion, as Church Influence Soars
Molly Corso: 2/11/09

Turkmenistan: EU Continues to Court Ashgabat, Seeking Nabucco Commitment
2/10/09

Afghanistan: Food Insecurity, the Problem That Never Went Away
Aunohita Mojumdar: 2/10/09

Tajikistan: Salafis Latest Casualty in War on Religion
Konstantin Parshin: 2/10/09

Kyrgyzstan: Local Opinion Diverges on Fate of American Air Base at Manas
David Trilling: 2/10/09

Georgia: Another Top Diplomat Leaves Saakashvili Team
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 2/09/09

Iran: Reformist Leader Announces Presidential Run
2/09/09

Kyrgyzstan: Parliament in Bishkek Aims at Containing Internet
2/09/09

Georgia Fading On EU, NATO Radar Screens
Ahto Lobjakas: 2/08/09

Kazakh ’Salafis’ Face Deportation From Czech Republic
2/07/09

Georgia: Russia Plans Three Military Bases in Abkhazia
2/06/09

Kyrgyzstan: Manas Air Base Operations Continue, Despite Drama
David Trilling: 2/06/09

Russia: Trying to Put the Obama Administration on the Defensive
Sergei Blagov: 2/04/09

Azerbaijan: Russian Arms Scandal Feeds Baku’s Support for Nabucco
Shahin Abbasov: 2/04/09

Kyrgyzstan: Parliament to Consider Bill Closing American Air Base
Deirdre Tynan: 2/04/09

Kazakhstan: With Financial System Stressed, Astana Takes Over Banks, Devalues Currency
Joanna Lillis: 2/04/09

Georgia: Greek Chair of OSCE Strive To Save Georgian Mission
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 2/03/09

Tajikistan: A Population in Denial amid Global Financial Downturn
Rob Cavese: 2/03/09

Kyrgyzstan: President Bakiyev Wants to Close US Military Base Outside Bishkek
David Trilling and Deirdre Tynan: 2/03/09

Tajikistan: Is Dushanbe Making a Geopolitical Turn Toward the West?
2/02/09

Turkmenistan: The Year of the Farm
2/02/09

Iran: Revolutionary Guards are Taking Over in Tehran
Richard Weitz: 2/02/09

Kyrgyzstan: Ambiguous Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Increases Risk of Conflict
2/02/09

Iran: BBC Persian TV’s Alternative View Catches On with Iranian Viewers
Kambiz Arman: 2/02/09

Georgia: A New Prime Minister Is Nominated, as President Fends Off Criticism over Turnover
Molly Corso: 2/02/09

Is Putinism On The Wane?
Brian Whitmore: 2/01/09

Pakistan, Afghanistan Back Development As Counterterror Strategy
Abubaker Saddique: 1/31/09

Armenia: Politics Puts Water Company Up the Spout?
Marianna Grigoryan: 1/30/09

Iran: Rafsanjani at Center of Effort to Promote Reformation of Sh’ia Islam
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 1/30/09

Uzbekistan: Salaries in Samarkand Being Withheld to Pay for Utility Bills
1/30/09

NATO Envoy Headed for Kyrgyzstan
1/30/09

Tajikistan: President Tells Supreme Court Chief to Shape Up
1/30/09

Turkmenistan: German University Planned for Ashgabat
1/30/09

Iran: Rafsanjani Plays the Foil to President Ahmadinejad
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 1/29/09

Azerbaijan: Referendum to Abolish Presidential Term Limits Sparks Criticism of Baku
Mina Muradova: 1/29/09

Turkmenistan: New Tourist Resort Area Gears Up for Inaugural Season
1/29/09

Uzbekistan: Tashkent Explores Cooperation with Afghan Officials

1/29/09

Tajikistan: Possibility of Expanded Security Ties with Washington Sparks Enthusiasm in Dushanbe
Saodat Mahbatsho: 1/29/09

Georgia: Russian NCO Goes AWOL, Provoking Rhetorical Sideshow Between Tbilisi and Moscow
Molly Corso: 1/28/09

Kyrgyzstan: Russia Makes Bishkek an Offer the Kyrgyz Can’t Refuse
1/28/09

Tajikistan: Dushanbe Makes Diplomatic Protest to Uzbekistan
1/28/09

Kazakhstan: New Breadbasket for the Coalition Fighting in Afghanistan
1/28/09

Tajikistan: Dushanbe Seeking New Loans from International Organizations
1/27/09

Kyrgyzstan: The Foreign Ministry Leadership Gets a Makeover in Bishkek
1/26/09

Iran: In Pondering Possible Rapprochement with Tehran, Obama Administration Must be Wary of Moscow’s Meddling
Mark N. Katz: 1/26/09

Caspian Energy: European Parliament Officials Says Iran Should Participate in Nabucco Pipeline
Deirdre Tynan: 1/26/09

Kazakhstan: Astana Achieves Slow Progress in Tackling Corruption
Joanna Lillis: 1/26/09

Turkmenistan’s ’Gray Cardinal’ Leaves Government
Bruce Pannier: 1/25/09

Central Asia Poised To Become The Atomic El Dorado
Bruce Pannier: 1/24/09

Kyrgyzstan: Farmers in Distress Turn to Selling Livestock
David Trilling: 1/23/09

Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Denies Report on Hosting NATO Facilities
1/23/09

Uzbekistan: Tashkent Pledges to Export Gas Exclusively Via Russia
1/23/09

Human Rights Watch Condemns Georgia, Russia for War Excesses
1/23/09

Kazakhstan: Panic Buying of US Dollars
1/23/09

Turkmenistan: Only a Few Holdovers from Niyazov Era Now Remain
1/23/09

Kyrgyzstan: Top-Level Personnel Changes Just Cosmetic - Experts
1/23/09

Turkmenistan: More Heads Roll in Ashgabat
1/22/09

Kyrgyzstan: Anti-Government Protesters Seek Asylum in Jordan
1/22/09

Turkmenistan: EU to Expand Contacts with Turkmenistan
1/22/09

Uzbekistan: Medvedev Meets Karimov in Tashkent
1/22/09

Kazakhstan: Astana Acts to Bolster Banks and Contain Rising Unemployment
Joanna Lillis: 1/22/09

Turkey: Coup Investigation Raises Government-Military Tension
Yigal Schleifer: 1/22/09

Kyrgyzstan: Officials Strive to Curb Corruption in Education System
Abdullah Ahiyam: 1/22/09

Afghanistan: Examining the Implications of a Central Asian Supply Line for Afghanistan
Stephen Blank: 1/22/09

Tajikistan: US Mulls Construction of Bridge to Afghanistan
1/22/09

Kyrgyzstan: Government Targets Opposition
Arslan Mamatov: 1/21/09

Tajikistan: Remittance Economy Leaving Long-Term Social Impact
Rob Cavese: 1/21/09

Tajikistan: Bridges to Afghanistan for NATO
1/21/09

US Military Chief Announces New Supply Network for Afghanistan
Deirdre Tynan: 1/20/09

Russia-Ukraine Gas Conflict Helps Azerbaijan, Nabucco
Shahin Abbasov: 1/20/09

International Banks Give $200 Million to Georgia’s Biggest Bank
1/20/09

Tajikistan Gets New Power Chief
1/20/09

Russia on Nabucco: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
1/20/09

Drug Trade Remains A Contentious Issue For ISAF, Afghan Government
Ahto Lobjakas: 1/18/09

Wardak, Where Nothing Is What It Seems
Ahto Lobjakas : 1/17/09

Managing Enguri: A Russian Hydropower Play?
Nino Patsuria: 1/16/09

Azerbaijan: Pressure on Radio Azadliq Continues
Mina Muradova: 1/16/09

Kyrgyzstan: Human Rights Activists Condemn New Religion Law
1/16/09

Turkey: Initiative to Apologize for Armenian "Catastrophe" Sparks Rancor
Yigal Schleifer: 1/16/09

Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Resigns
1/16/09

US Regional Military Chief Visits Turkmenistan
1/16/09

Turkmenistan: Government Shake-Up Targets Energy Sector
1/16/09

Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Prime Minister Makes Quick Trip to Moscow
1/14/09

Uzbekistan: New Minister of Emergency Situations Appointed
1/14/09

Turkey: Kurdish Political Party Seeks to Be More Competitive in March Local Elections
Yigal Schleifer: 1/14/09

Kazakhstan: Top US General Courts Astana’s Participation in Afghan Resupply Initiative
1/14/09

Kazakhstan: Top US General Pays a Visit to Astana
1/13/09

Turkmenistan: Parliament Gets Enhanced Authority
1/13/09

Tajikistan: Russian Diplomats Want to Cleanse Tajik Media
Konstantin Parshin: 1/12/09

Turkey: The Mystery Man Behind Turkey’s Biggest-Ever Political Trial
Nicholas Birch: 1/12/09

Kyrgzystan: New Presidential Chief of Staff Named
1/12/09

Tajikistan: Drowning in Foreign Debt
1/12/09

Nabucco Pipeline May be Operating by 2015 - EU Official
1/12/09

Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Denies Plan to Dump American Air Base
1/12/09

Breaking Taboo, Afghan Director Tackles Subject Of Rape In New Film
Farangis Najibullah: 1/11/09

Former Soviet States Weigh Israel Ties Vs. Popular Anger
Antoine Blua: 1/10/09

Georgia: Washington and Tbilisi Sign Strategic Pact Sure to Irk the Kremlin
Molly Corso: 1/09/09

Turkey: Government Launches Kurdish TV Channel
Nicholas Birch: 1/09/09

Turkmenistan: New Parliament Convenes
1/09/09

Kazakhstan: Uranium Production on the Rise
1/09/09

Turkey: Israel’s Gaza Offensive Presents Ankara with Diplomatic Challenge
1/08/09

Kazakhstan: Bureaucrats Told to Cut Back on Expenses
1/08/09

Tajikistan: Supreme Court Bans Ultra-Conservative Sunni Islamic Movement
1/08/09

Turkmenistan: Is Ashgabat’s Interest in Nabucco Rising?
1/08/09

Kyrgyzstan: Presidential Chief-of-Staff Submits Resignation
1/08/09

Kyrgyzstan: Long Holiday Season Comes to Close
1/07/09

Caspian Basin: Russia-Ukraine Spat Likely to Spur Construction of Alternate Pipelines
Svetla Marinova: 1/07/09

Iran’s Supreme Leader Opts to Back Ahmadinejad’s Re-Election
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 1/06/09

Turkey: Taking a Go-Slow Approach in the Caucasus and Central Asia
Joshua Kucera: 1/06/09

Turkmenistan: The President Wants Ashgabat to Be Cutting Edge
1/06/09

Turkmenistan: Authorities Intimidate RFERL Correspondent
1/06/09

Kazakhstan: Delegation Takes Off for Turkey
1/06/09

Turkmenistan: New Envoy to Beijing Named
1/06/09

Caucasus: The EU Seeks Broader Ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in 2009
Lili Di Puppo: 1/05/09

Afghanistan: Pakistani President to Make First Official Visit to Kabul
1/05/09

Uzbekistan: Tashkent Extends Invitation to Turkmen Leader
1/05/09

Uzbekistan: Russian President to Visit Tashkent
1/05/09

One Year After Reelection, Georgian President Faces Multiple Challenges
Liz Fuller: 1/04/09

Afghanistan: German Forces Face a Strategic Challenge in Early 2009
Jan-Thilo Klimisch: 1/02/09

Caspian Basin: Russia Faces a Collapse of its Economic and Political Clout
Sergei Blagov: 12/30/08

Afghanistan: Media Outlets Under Siege
Aunohita Mojumdar: 12/29/08

2008 In Review: Pakistan Under Pressure As War On Terror Focuses On South Asia
Ron Synovitz: 12/28/08

Georgia: Commission Report Spares Saakashvili of Blame for August War
Giorgi Lomsadze: 12/27/08

Azerbaijan: Skepticism on a Potential Karabakh Settlement in 2009
Shahin Abbasov: 12/24/08

Armenia: Government Gears Up for Possible Deal with Azerbaijan on Karabakh
Emil Danielyan: 12/23/08

Turkey: Secular Turks Face Growing Discrimination -- Report
Nicholas Birch: 12/23/08

Georgia: Russia Says ’Nyet’ to Extending OSCE Field Mission Mandate
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 12/22/08

Kyrgyzstan: Water Shortage Ratchets Up Social Tension
Arslan Mamatov: 12/22/08

Tajik Cleric Says Textbooks Misinterpret Islam
Farangis Najibullah: 12/20/08

Georgia: What Would the Grinch Say About Allegations of Christmas Tree Funny Business?
Molly Corso and Elizabeth Owen: 12/19/08

Turkmenistan: Bulgarian President Pitches Nabucco in Ashgabat
12/18/08

Kazakhstan: Government Thinks about Oil at $25 per Barrel
12/18/08

Uzbekistan: Tashkent Wants to Curtail Dependency on Foreign Imports
12/18/08

Afghanistan: Karzai Administration Chides Iran on Refugee Policy
12/18/08

Russia: Economic Crash Could Fuel Aggressive Behavior by the Kremlin
12/18/08

Georgia: Spy Allegations Surround Ossetian Activist’s Visit to Washington
Joshua Kucera: 12/17/08

Uzbekistan: A Purge is Underway
12/17/08

Kazakhstan: Astana’s Proposed Political Reforms Draw Criticism
Joanna Lillis: 12/17/08

Central Asia: Russian General Claims US Wants to Build Two Military Bases in Region
12/16/08

Kazakhstan: Astana Pushes for Regional Meeting to Address Economic Crisis
12/16/08

Tajikistan: Dushanbe Braces for Shock, as Remittances Set to Fall Off Cliff
Konstantin Parshin: 12/16/08

Georgia: Money Trail for Eurobond Issue is Hard to Follow
Nino Patsuria: 12/16/08

Uzbekistan: President Complains that He Doesn’t Have Enough Informers
12/15/08

Turkmenistan: How Many Citizens Actually Voted in Parliamentary Vote?
12/15/08

Uzbekistan: Turning the Screws on Kyrgyzstan
12/15/08

Turkmenistan: Ready to Launch a War on Drugs?
James Delly: 12/15/08

Afghanistan: Assessing the Way Forward
Joshua Kucera: 12/12/08

Kazakhstan: Astana Seeks to Expand Government Role in Key Economic Sectors
12/12/08

Central Asian Art Entering the Mainstream Market
Nadira Artyk: 12/12/08

Turkmen Voters Doubt Elections Will Make Any Difference
Farangis Najibullah: 12/14/08

Turkmen Parliamentary Elections Offer New Twists On Same Old Story
Bruce Pannier: 12/13/08

Iran: Tehran’s Nuclear Program Could Create Immediate Crisis for Obama Administration
Kamal Nazer Yasin: 12/11/08

Turkmenistan: Bye-Bye Bashi
12/11/08

Tajik, Turkmen and Uzbek Officials to Participate on Meeting on Afghan Insurgency
12/10/08

Georgia: Ex-PM Plans Party for "Fresh" Leaders

Molly Corso: 12/10/08

Pakistan’s Economic Recovery: A Key Test for Democracy
Afshin Molavi: 12/10/08

Turkey: Ancient Pagan Temple Site Yields New Archeological Clues on Origins of Farming
Nicholas Birch: 12/09/08

Armenia: Dim Outlook for Media Freedom, Reporters Say
Marianna Grigoryan: 12/09/08

Kyrgyzstan: Ulterior Motive for RFE/RL, BBC Shutdown?
Deirdre Tynan: 12/09/08

Election Observation Begins in Turkmenistan
12/08/08

Georgia: Ex-UN Envoy Opts for Opposition?
Giorgi Lomsadze: 12/08/08

Kyrgyzstan: Corrupt Traffic Cops to Blame for Road Deaths?
Arslan Mamatov: 12/08/08

Iran’s Basij Force -- The Mainstay Of Domestic Security
Hossein Aryan: 12/07/08

Tajiks Adjust To Life Without ’Daddy’
Farangis Najibullah: 12/06/08

Moscow’s Recent Moves: How Serious a Threat?
12/05/08

Iranian Police Crack Down On ’Satanic’ Dress, Western Hairstyles
12/05/08

Armenia: No Answers for March 1 Violence
Marianna Grigoryan: 12/05/08

Georgia: No Discussion of MAP for Tbilisi during NATO Meeting
Joshua Kucera: 12/04/08

EU to Help Turkmenistan Join Nabucco
12/04/08

Kyrgyzstan: Nationwide Protests to Bear an Islamic Stamp
Arslan Mamatov: 12/04/08

Kazakhstan: Astana’s Reform Drive Ahead of OSCE Chairmanship Disappoints Opposition
Joanna Lillis: 12/04/08

Georgia: OSCE Meeting to Focus on European Security
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 12/03/08

Kazakhstan Gives US, NATO Airport Rights
12/03/08

Georgia: Moving on Toward NATO, Without a MAP
Molly Corso: 12/03/08

Uzbekistan: Top EU Official Visits Tashkent
12/01/08

Afghanistan: Iran Forcing Afghan Refugees to Return
12/01/08

Georgia: President Saakashvili Denies That Washington Gave OK for South Ossetian Military
Giorgi Lomsadze: 12/01/08

Turkey: Female Worker’s Five-Month Sit-In Sheds Light on Workers’ Rights
Nicholas Birch: 12/01/08

Azerbaijan: Global Crisis Hits Baku Banks and Real Estate Sector
12/01/08

Iran Shaping Up As Key Foreign Policy Challenge For Obama
11/30/08

Dogged By Security Failings, Karzai Seeks Reelection
Abubaker Saddique: 11/29/08

Kazakhstan: US Continues to Probe Rail Route Via Central Asia to Afghanistan
11/27/08

Militant Attacks In India Leave More Than 100 Dead
11/27/08

Pakistan Tries To Clean Up ISI Image By Shutting Down Political Wing
11/26/08

Rose Revolution Leader Joins Opposition, Establishes New Party
Molly Corso: 11/26/08

The European Union: Back to "Business as Usual" with Russia?
Lili Di Puppo: 11/26/08

Uzbekistan: Evaluating Tashkent’s Reason for Leaving the Eurasian Economic Community
Gregory Gleason: 11/25/08

Ten Years On, Armenia’s So-Called "Miracle Cure" for AIDS Still Unproven
11/25/08

Kazakhstan: Dipping Energy Price Forces Astana To Revise Budget
11/24/08

Turkmenistan: Frustration Mounts as Western Energy Companies Wait for Ashgabat to Make Up Its Mind
James Delly: 11/24/08

Energy Summit in Baku Advances Regional Energy Cooperation
11/24/08

Is The Bloom Off The Rose In Georgia?
Daisy Sindelar: 11/23/08

Helsinki Commission Hears Gloomy Predictions For Turkmen Election
Heather Maher: 11/22/08

Russia Opens Afghan Transit Route For NATO’s Germany
11/21/08

Turkey: Can Ankara Promote Rapprochement Between the United States and Iran?
Yigal Schleifer: 11/21/08

Armenia: Experts Say Government’s Economic Crisis-Prevention Plan Lacks Specifics
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 11/21/08

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

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

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

Armenia: Opposition Candidates Consider Joining Forces
Marianna Grigoryan: 2/05/08

Rights Group Assails Western Willingness to Abet Central Asia’s Authoritarians
Daniel Sershen: 2/05/08

Central Asia: Region’s Economies Fail To Seize Golden Opportunity
2/05/08

Kazakhstan: Government Keeps Legal Heat on Disgraced Former Presidential Son-in-Law
Joanna Lillis: 2/04/08

Afghanistan: Kabul Siege Underscores Warlord Threat To Rule Of Law
2/04/08

Azerbaijan: SOCAR’s Westward Expansion Could Hamper Russia’s Caspian Plans
Rovshan Ismayilov: 2/04/08

Afghanistan: Ex-Taliban Commander Lectures Mullah Omar About Koran
Ron Synovitz: 2/02/08

Turkey: Freedom of Speech Again an Issue
Nicholas Birch: 2/01/08

Armenia: Opposition Candidates Charge That Political Factors are Behind Rising Food Prices
Gayane Abrahamyan: 2/01/08

Even in Warmer Times, Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Region is the Definition of Remote
2/01/08

Georgia: Ex-Defense Minister Out of Prison
Nina Akhmeteli: 1/31/08

Privatizing Georgia’s Railway: Bids Before Strategy
Nino Patsuria: 1/31/08

Russia Striking Back in Energy Game, Makes Play for Kyrgyz National Gas Company
1/31/08

Tajikistan: Senior Member Of Islamic Party Dies In Jail
1/31/08

Georgian Opposition Vows "Permanent Protests"
Nina Akhmeteli: 1/30/08

How Far Will Kazkakhstan Go As It Tries to Forge a New Energy-Export Order?
Abdujalil Abdurasulov: 1/30/08

Turkmenistan: Lions And Tigers And Mozart To Return To Cultural Life
1/30/08

Georgia: Imedi TV License Again Under Review, News Corp. Role Murky
Molly Corso: 1/29/08

US Diplomats Set their Sights on Turkmenistan’s Berdymukhamedov
Joshua Kucera: 1/29/08

Armenia: Measures to Promote Free-and-Fair Presidential Vote Face Scrutiny
Gayane Abrahamyan: 1/29/08

Afghanistan: Kabul Spurns UN Envoy Candidate
1/29/08

Central Asia: Looking at Language Politics
Richard Weitz: 1/28/08

The Iranian-Turkmen Gas Row: And the Winner is ... Russia
Yigal Schleifer: 1/28/08

Washington Ponders a Policy Shift Toward Pakistan
Joshua Kucera: 1/25/08

Azerbaijan: US Trying to Shore Up its Diplomatic Position in Caspian Basin
Rovshan Ismayilov: 1/25/08

Georgia’s New Cabinet: Not The Total Make-Over That Some Expected
Molly Corso: 1/25/08

Media Scuffle Marks Start of Armenia’s Presidential Campaign
Marianna Grigoryan: 1/25/08

Afghanistan: Beyond Security Issue, the Economy is Booming
M. Ashraf Haidari: 1/24/08

Georgia: PM Announces Cabinet Shake-Up
1/24/08

Tajikistan: Citizens Ponder Bleak Future Amid Harsh Winter
1/24/08

US-Uzbekistan Relations: Another Step Toward Rapprochement?
1/23/08

Kazakhstan: Officials Jubilant Over Oil-Field Renegotiation Deal
Joanna Lillis: 1/23/08

Candidates Kick Off Armenian Presidential Campaign
1/22/08

Georgia: Opposition’s Criticism of West Only Goes So Far
Nina Akhmeteli: 1/18/08

Tracking the Complexities of the Caucasus
Alex van Oss: 1/18/08

International Telecoms Eye Central Asian Mobile Market
Deirdre Tynan: 1/18/08

Tajikistan: New Curbs Target Islamic Students
1/18/08

Turkmenistan: Where Roaming Will Be Free, But TV Won’t Offer an Escape
Aisha Berdyeva: 1/17/08

Public Television Reform: A Peace Offering for Georgia’s Opposition?
Giorgi Lomsadze: 1/17/08

Kyrgyzstan: IAEA Seeks Answers To Radioactive Seizure
1/16/08

Turkey: Murder Cases Underscore Troubles with Judicial, Police Reform
Yigal Schleifer: 1/16/08

Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Play Energy Games While Central Asia Shivers
1/15/08

Turkmenistan/Iran: Good Relations Take Turn For The Worse
1/15/08

Central Asia: A Vision for a Regional Transport Network Takes Shape
Joshua Kucera: 1/14/08

Georgia: Opposition Leaders Promise New Campaign to Redress Complaints
Giorgi Lomsadze: 1/14/08

IAEA Says Iran Will Settle Outstanding Nuclear Issues In One Month
1/14/08

Turkmenistan: ’Gas-Rich’ Residents Shiver In The Cold
Bruce Pannier: 1/12/08

Trash Talking: Georgian NGO Activist Claims to Find Proof of Electoral Fraud in CEC Garbage Bin
Molly Corso: 1/11/08

Russian-Indian Row over Tajik Base Suggests Moscow Caught in Diplomatic Vicious Cycle
Stephen Blank: 1/11/08

Kyrgyzstan: Authorities Seize Radioactive Material Bound For Iran
1/11/08

Kyrgyzstan: A New Year and New Government, But Lingering Hints of Political Rancor
Joanna Lillis: 1/10/08

Ankara Makes Caucasus and Central Asia a Diplomatic Priority - Turkish President
Richard Weitz: 1/09/08

Armenia: Smear Tactics Feature Prominently in Early Presidential Election Campaigning
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 1/09/08

Candidate Saakashvili Offers Opposition Cabinet Posts; Opposition Threatens Hunger Strike
Molly Corso: 1/09/08

Post-Election, Opposition Candidate Claims Stolen Votes
Molly Corso: 1/08/08

Turkish President’s Visit to Washington Heralds Upturn in Bilateral Ties
Nicholas Birch: 1/08/08

Afghanistan/Iran: Kabul Pleads With Tehran To Delay Refugee Expulsions
1/08/08

Armenia, Azerbaijan Mull CFE Treaty Withdrawal in Year of "Many Uncertainties" for OSCE
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 1/07/08

Armenia: Planned Presidential Election Exit Poll Creates Controversy
Emil Danielyan: 1/07/08

Turkmenistan: "Gas-Rich" Residents Shiver In The Cold
1/07/08

Saakashvili Ends Campaign with a Call to Focus on Future
Elizabeth Owen: 1/04/08

Georgia: Opposition Already Crying Foul on Election Eve
Molly Corso: 1/04/08

Plight of Istanbul Roma Focuses Attention on Flawed Urban Renewal Plans
Nicholas Birch: 1/04/08

Afghanistan: Marriage Practice Victimizes Young Girls, Society
1/04/08

TV Ads Are the Battleground of Choice for Georgia’s Presidential Candidates
Giorgi Lomsadze: 1/03/08

Georgia: Disgraced Media Baron to Remain in Presidential Race
Molly Corso: 1/03/08

Some Kyrgyz Select Afghanistan as a Labor Migration Destination
Daniel Sershen: 1/03/08

Uzbekistan: President Professes Desire to Promote Economic Reforms
Joanna Lillis: 1/01/00

Georgian Youth Activists Take Back Seat for 2008 Presidential Vote
Molly Corso: 1/02/08

Iran/Azerbaijan: Faith, Oil, And Power Threaten Historic ’Brotherhood’
Luke Allnutt: 12/30/07

Kazakhstan: The Forgotten Famine
Bruce Pannier: 12/29/07

Reports Slam Georgian Government for Use of Force, Authoritarian Tendencies
12/21/07

Kyrgyzstan: Authorities Counter Vote Protests With Detentions
12/21/07

Central Asia: Russian Group Storms Onto Kazakh, Uzbek TV Scenes
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 12/20/07

Nina Ananiashvili Revives Georgian Ballet
Pamela Renner: 12/19/07

Kyrgyzstan: Government Religious Policies Fueling Societal Tension
Alisher Khamidov: 12/18/07

Kyrgyzstan: OSCE Rep Says Parliamentary Vote Represents "Backsliding"
Daniel Sershen: 12/17/07

For Tycoon’s Campaign, Money Does the Talking
Nina Akhmeteli: 12/17/07

Turkmenistan: A New Obstacle For Access To The Airwaves
12/16/07

Iran: Terrorist Freed In Germany Is Welcomed By Tehran
12/15/07

Putin’s Vanishing Act?
Tyler Roylance: 12/14/07

Kyrgyzstan: Southern Region More Likely to Experience Election Trouble - Experts
Joshua Kucera: 12/14/07

Georgia’s Ex-Defense Minister off Political Radar
Nina Akhmeteli: 12/13/07

Harassment of Human Rights Activists is Widespread in CIS -- Report
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 12/13/07

Kazakhstan: Experts Cautious On OSCE Announcement
Gelya Leshchinskiy: 12/12/07

Georgia: Imedi TV Returns, but Will Patarkatsishvili?
Molly Corso: 12/12/07

Kyrgyzstan: Risking a Repeat of Recent History?
Jeffrey Lilley: 12/12/07

In the Rough: Golfing in Kabul A EurasiaNet Photo Essay
Terry Friel: 12/11/07

RFE/RL Journalist Freed But Faces New Charges In Azerbaijan
12/10/07

Kazakhstan: Officials Pledge to Act as OSCE Bridge Connecting North Atlantic, Eurasian States
Joanna Lillis: 12/10/07

Iran: Protests Lend Momentum To Students’ Struggle
Farangis Najibullah: 12/09/07

Turkmenistan: Voters Hoping Elections Will Bring Long-Awaited Change
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 12/08/07

Georgia: Imedi Returns to Work, but Faces an Uncertain Future
Paul Rimple: 12/07/07

Nagorno-Karabakh: Mediators Strive to Keep Peace-Talk Participants "On the Same Page"
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 12/07/07

Azerbaijan: RFE/RL Journalist Jailed For Slandering Police
12/06/07

Central Asia and Caucasus: Governments Rely on Old-Style Methods to Contain Inflation
Deirdre Tynan: 12/06/07

Campaign Finance a "Shadowy" Issue in Georgia’s Presidential Race
Nino Patsuria 12/06/07

Georgia: Scrutiny of Tycoon’s Interests Goes Beyond Imedi
Molly Corso 12/05/07

The Future of Nabucco Pipeline Up in the Air
Khadija Ismayilova: 12/05/07

Turkmenistan: Can Ashgabat Keep All of Its Energy Export Promises?
Aisha Berdyeva: 12/04/07

Kyrgyzstan: US Armed Forces Try to Win Hearts and Minds
Joshua Kucera: 12/04/07

Iran Seizes On U.S. Nuclear Turnaround
12/04/07

Kazakhstan To Assume OSCE Chairmanship In 2010
12/03/07

Central Asia: Rethinking Border-Control Assistance
12/03/07

Tbilisi to News Corp.: Show Us the Ownership Documents for Pro-Opposition TV Station
Molly Corso: 12/03/07

Questioning IranÆs ’Urgent Need’ For Nuclear Energy
Farangis Najibullah: 12/02/07

Afghanistan: Resurgent Taliban Slows Aid Projects, Reconstruction
Ron Synovitz: 12/01/07

Folk Music Once Again Thrives in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Gelya Leshchinskiy: 11/30/07

Azerbaijan: Evaluating the Radical Islamic Security Threat
Rovshan Ismayilov: 11/30/07

Kyrgyzstan: Prime Minister Pushed Aside as Parliamentary Election Approaches
Daniel Sershen: 11/29/07

Caspian Basin: A Look at the Southern Factor in the Regional Energy Equation
A EurasiaNet commentary by Stephen Blank: 11/29/07

Azerbaijan: Activist Becomes First Female Political Prisoner To Die In Detention
11/29/07

Kazakhstan: Hare Krishna Community Faces Uncertain Future
Joanna Lillis: 11/28/07

Georgia’s Ex-Defense Minister Arrested in Germany
11/28/07

Key OSCE Gathering Set For U.S.-Russia Clash Over Democracy
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 11/28/07

Georgia: Many Georgians are Wary of Possible Wiretaps
Giorgi Lomsadze: 11/27/07

Russia Renews Interest in CIS, Agrees to New Price Deal for Turkmen Gas
Sergei Blagov: 11/27/07

Kyrgyzstan: Parliamentary Election Campaign Kicks Off
Daniel Sershen: 11/26/07

Georgia: Opposition Leaders Revive Street Protest Strategy
Giorgi Lomsadze: 11/26/07

Ready or Not, Georgia’s Election Season Kicks Off
Molly Corso: 11/26/07

Afghanistan: China’s Winning Bid For Copper Rights Includes Power Plant, Railroad
11/26/07

Colored Revolutions: High Hopes And Broken Promises
11/23/07

Armenia: In Capital’s Construction Boom, What Goes Up May Come Down
Gayane Abrahamyan: 11/21/07

Russians in Abkhazia: A Tool for Georgia’ s Election Campaign?
Giorgi Lomsadze: 11/21/07

Georgia: Analysts Believe Chances for NATO Slim
Nina Akhmeteli: 11/20/07

Afghanistan: A Law-Enforcement Success Story in Kabul
Fariba Nawa: 11/20/07

Kazakhstan: Appearance of Damaging Audio Tapes Perhaps Linked to Aliyev Trial
Joanna Lillis: 11/19/07

Georgia: Official States Condition for Imedi’s Re-Opening
Molly Corso: 11/19/07

Turkmenistan: Where Is Turkmenbashi’s Money?
11/19/07

Afghanistan: Karzai’s Corruption Comments Could Lead To Cabinet Shakeup
Ron Synovitz: 11/17/07

Georgian Ex-Defense Minister’s Trial Opens
11/16/07

Georgia: State of Emergency Dents Tbilisi’s NATO Hopes
Joshua Kucera: 11/16/07

Georgia Gets New Prime Minister
Molly Corso: 11/16/07

Kyrgyzstan: Exploring Mental Healthcare Alternatives
Daniel Sershen: 11/16/07

Turkey: Ankara Raising its Middle East Diplomatic Profile
Yigal Schleifer: 11/15/07

The Future of NATO Potentially at Stake in Afghanistan - Experts
Joshua Kucera: 11/15/07

Tajikistan: Who is Behind the Bomb Blast in Dushanbe?
11/15/07

Georgia: Opposition Raises Possibility of Presidential Election Boycott
Molly Corso: 11/15/07

Kyrgyzstan: Contemplating Reform of the Mental Healthcare System
Daniel Sershen: 11/14/07

Georgia: Imedi Television May Fade to Black
Molly Corso: 11/14/07

Diplomats: Elections Are Georgia’s Chance for a Democratic Comeback
Elizabeth Owen: 11/13/07

Azerbaijan: Arrests Bolster Media Concerns
Mina Muradova: 11/13/07

Uzbekistan: New US Ambassador, New Policy?
11/13/07

Georgian Opposition Announces Presidential Candidate
Molly Corso: 11/12/07

Armenia: Governing Party Prepares for Presidential Election
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 11/12/07

Post-Crackdown, Georgia Keeps Eye on Foreign Investment
Nino Patsuria: 11/12/07

Afghanistan/Pakistan: UN Report Says Suicide Bombers Get Support In Both Countries
11/12/07

Western Envoys In Tbilisi To Urge End Of Emergency Measures
Antoine Blua: 11/11/07

Kazakhstan: More Media Silenced As High-Stakes Feud Continues
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 11/10/07

Georgia: Espionage Charges Brought Against Opposition Leaders, Conflict Continues
Molly Corso: 11/09/07

Turkmenistan: Still an Independent Energy Player in Central Asia
11/09/07

Georgia: Pro-Opposition Television Channel Likely Out of Action for Special Election
Deirdre Tynan: 11/09/07

Georgia: President Offers to Hold Early Election to Defuse Crisis, Opposition Leaders Missing
Text by Molly Corso; Photos by Sophia Mizante: 11/08/07

Georgia Grapples with Restricted News Coverage
Giorgi Lomsadze: 11/08/07

Kazakhstan, OSCE To Continue Election Cooperation
11/08/07

Georgia: Government Uses Force to Restore Order, Pulls Plug on TV Broadcaster
11/07/07

Russia Urges Formation of Central Asian Energy Club
Sergei Blagov: 11/07/07

Turkey is Winning the Battle, but Can It Win the War?
Nicholas Birch: 11/06/07

Georgia: Ex-Defense Minister Returns to Political Fray
Molly Corso: 11/06/07

Afghanistan: Karzai Administration Needs to Remember that All Politics is Local
Terry Friel: 11/06/07

Tracing the Origins of the Great Caspian Basin Energy Game
Justin Burke: 11/05/07

Georgia Pledges More Aid to Promote South Ossetia’s Reconstruction
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 11/05/07

Georgia: Protests, Talks with Government Continue
Molly Corso: 11/05/07

Afghanistan: Armed Northern Militias Complicate Afghan Security
Ron Synovitz: 11/04/07

Central Asia: Tajikistan’s Much-Needed Electricity Stalled In Uzbekistan
Farangis Najibullah: 11/03/07

Georgia: Protesters Pledge Continuous Demonstrations
Molly Corso: 11/02/07

Turkey: Revisiting a Flashpoint of the Democratization Process
Yigal Schleifer: 11/02/07

Georgia: Protesters Pledge Continuous Demonstrations
Molly Corso: 11/02/07

Georgia: Opposition Leaders State Their Case in Washington
Joshua Kucera: 11/02/07

Azerbaijan: Former Minister of Economic Development Receives 10-Year Term
Rovshan Ismayilov: 11/01/07

Afghanistan: Photography Exhibit Documents Afghans’ Ability to Persevere in the Face of Adversity
11/01/07

Kazakhstan: Independent Media Outlets Face Clampdown
Joanna Lillis: 11/01/07

Armenia Backs OSCE Monitoring Curbs Ahead of Presidential Vote
Emil Danielyan: 11/01/07

Georgia: With Rupert Murdoch as an Ally, Billionaire Pledges Big Bucks for Opposition
Giorgi Lomsadze: 11/01/07

Journalist’s Murder Sparks Concern for Freedom of Expression in Central Asia
Deirdre Tynan: 10/31/07

Georgia Ends Agreement for Peacekeepers in Abkhazia
Nina Akhmeteli: 10/31/07

Kyrgyz Official Rules Out Uzbek Trace In Journalist’s Murder
10/31/07

Ter-Petrosian: Is Armenia Ready for a Comeback?
Marianna Grigoryan: 10/30/07

Kyrgyzstan: Officials Grapple with HIV Outbreak
Daniel Sershen: 10/30/07

Armenia’s Ter-Petrosian Sets Stage for Tense Presidential Vote
Emil Danielyan: 10/29/07

Congressional Resolution to Recognize Armenian Genocide is Tabled
Joshua Kucera: 10/29/07

Azerbaijan: Terror Attack Foiled in Baku
10/29/07

Georgia: Opposition Unveils Political Manifesto
10/28/07

Kazakh President Accused Of Ordering Opposition Leader’s Murder
10/27/07

Turkey: European Court Delivers Landmark Religious Rights Ruling
Nicholas Birch: 10/26/07

Kyrgyzstan: Slain Journalist Mourned As Investigation Begins
10/25/07

Pakistan/Iran: The Baluchi Minority’s ’Forgotten Conflict’
10/25/07

Armenia: Iranian President’s Abbreviated Visit
Haroutiun Khachatrian: 10/24/07

Uzbekistan: Locals in Karshi Remember the American Base Fondly
Joshua Kucera: 10/24/07

Turkmenistan: Education System Proves Stubbornly Resistant to Reform
10/23/07

Kyrgyzstan: President Strives to Finish Off Political Opponents
Daniel Sershen: 10/23/07

U.S.: Defense Secretary Says ’Nobody Wants A New Cold War’
10/23/07

Afghanistan: Farmers Speak Out Against the Use of Herbicides to Contain Poppy Production
Terry Friel: 10/22/07

Caspian Sea: Azerbaijan Differs with Russia on Pipeline Construction
Rovshan Ismayilov: 10/22/07

Georgian TV Show Reveals Country’s Changing Mores
Salome Asatiani: 10/21/07

Fallout From Karachi Bombing Felt In Afghanistan
Ron Synovitz: 10/20/07

US-Turkish Relations: In a Critical Phase
Yigal Schleifer: 10/19/07

Georgia: Bountiful Grape Crop Creates Headache for Officials, Vintners
Giorgi Lomsadze: 10/19/07

Uzbek President Makes Landmark Visit To Turkmenistan
10/18/07

Tajikistan: Evaluating Tajikistan’s Reconstruction 10 Years After the Civil War’s End
Joshua Kucera: 10/18/07

Armenia: Presidential Dismissal of Judge Sparks Outcry over Judicial Independence Issue
Emil Danielyan: 10/18/07

Despite Lack of Progress, Caspian Summit Leaves Participants Optimistic
Sergei Blagov and Joanna Lillis: 10/17/07

A Turkish Raid into Iraq Could Have Significant Economic Ramifications for Ankara
Nicholas Birch: 10/17/07

Tajikistan: Cotton Harvest Depends on Student Labor
James Delly: 10/16/07

Uzbekistan: The Wounds of Andijan Remain Fresh
Joshua Kucera: 10/16/07

Afghanistan: Top NATO Official Defends ISAF’s Record
10/15/07

Iran: Students Grab Spotlight With Challenge To President
Golnaz Esfandiari: 10/14/07

Kazakhstan: Global Financial Turmoil Hits Credit Rating
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 10/13/07

Time for a King for Georgia?
Giorgi Lomsadze: 10/12/07

New Trans-Caucasus Railway Project Gets the Go-Ahead
Nicholas Birch: 10/12/07

Pacing Turkish Reform Properly
10/12/07

Tajikistan: Agitating for a Central Asian Water-Management Framework
Deirdre Tynan: 10/11/07

Turkish MPs: Bush Administration Must Make Goodwill Gesture to Compensate for US House Committee Vote
Joshua Kucera: 10/11/07

Iraq: Turkey Warned Against Incursion Into North
10/11/07

Oil Companies on the Defensive in Kazakhstan
Joanna Lillis: 10/10/07

Georgia Plans Anti-Corruption Commission
Giorgi Lomsadze: 10/10/07

Georgia: Government Takes Aim at Media Tycoon
Molly Corso: 10/10/07

Azerbaijan: Islamist Trial Sets Stage For Confrontation With Tehran
10/10/07

CIS Summit: Coming Together on Paper, Still Apart in Practice
Konstantin Parshin: 10/09/07

Turkmenistan: A Selective Thaw in Progress
Joshua Kucera: 10/09/07

Okruashvili Released from Prison, Recants Accusations
Molly Corso: 10/09/07

Georgia: Has Political Scandal Tarnished Democratic Image?
10/08/07

Azerbaijan: Teachers, Doctors In Naxcivan Tend The Fields To Keep Their Jobs
Babek Bakir: 10/06/07

Central Asia: Kazakh, Russian Leaders Discuss Transport Corridor
10/05/07

Ruling by Law: Ambitions and Limits of the 21st Century Authoritarian Model
10/04/07

Azerbaijan: Is Iran the Reason for the CIA Director’s Recent Visit to Baku?
Rovshan Ismayilov: 10/04/07

Kyrgyzstan: Drug Users Find a "Krysha" in the "Yama"
Erin Finnerty: 10/04/07

Afghanistan: Would-Be Suicide Bombers Speak Of Indoctrination, Fear
10/03/07

Odd Bedfellows? Georgia, Belarus Explore Partnership
Nina Akhmeteli: 10/03/07

Azerbaijan: Politicians Gear Up for Next Year’s Presidential Election
Rovshan Ismayilov: 10/03/07

Tajikistan: The Tunnel of Fear
10/02/07

Armenia: Former President Lashes Out at Incumbent Administration
Marianna Grigoryan: 10/02/07

Corruption Getting Worse in Central Asia - Report
Geyla Leshchinskiy: 10/01/07

Saakashvili Responds to Accusations, but Opposition Fights On
Molly Corso: 10/01/07

Religion in Central Asia: Hijab Politics
Igor Rotar: 10/01/07

US Building Military Base Near Iraqi-Iranian Border
Ron Synovitz: 9/30/07

Georgia: Build It, and They May Come
Paul Rimple: 9/28/07

Georgia Faces Protests Over Ex-Defense Minister’s Arrest
Elizabeth Owen and Molly Corso: 9/28/07

UN General Assembly: Georgian President Lights a Fire in the Bear’s Den
Deirdre Tynan and Camelia-Entekhabi Fard: 9/27/07

Georgia: President Silent, While Key Opposition Party Takes Shape
Elizabeth Owen and Molly Corso: 9/27/07

Kyrgyzstan: A New Bout of Constitutional Wrangling Begins
Daniel Sershen: 9/26/07

Democracy Survey Faults Russia, Tajikistan
9/26/07

Georgia: Former Saakashvili Ally Accuses Government Officials of Murder, Corruption
9/25/07

Visits of Turkmen, Iranian Leaders Put Columbia University in the Spotlight
Deirdre Tynan and David Trilling: 9/25/07

No Major Afghan Relief For NATO Before 2009
9/25/07

UN Presses Afghanistan To Strengthen Regional Ties
9/24/07

The OSCE Remains Divided over Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship Bid
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 9/24/07

Central Asia: Is The Region Entering A New Era Of Cooperation?
Bruce Pannier: 9/23/07

What Can Turkmenistan Offer Investors Apart From Gas?
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 9/22/07

Afghanistan: The New National Army Strives to Professionalize
9/21/07

Calls For Jihad By Bin Laden Add To Musharraf’s Woes
9/21/07

Georgia Vents Frustration with UN, OSCE
Nina Akhmeteli: 9/20/07

United States Makes Push to Improve Relations with Energy-Rich Turkmenistan
Richard Weitz: 9/20/07

Central Asia: Is The Region Entering A New Era Of Cooperation?
9/20/07

Kyrgyzstan: Does Mine Restructuring Signal More Stable Times for Investors?
Daniel Sershen: 9/19/07

Afghanistan: Should NATO Rethink Its Strategy In Fighting The Taliban?
9/19/07

Turkmenistan: Some Experts Link Cotton Cultivation to Epidemic
Aisha Berdyeva: 9/18/07

Georgian President Gains a Shadow Rival
Molly Corso: 9/18/07

Turkey: Drought Raises Concern about a Possible Environmental Catastrophe
Nicholas Birch: 9/17/07

Uzbekistan Employing Divide-and-Rule Tactics to Keep Radical Islam in Check
9/17/07

France Warns Of Possible War With Iran
9/17/07

Turkmenistan: Media Repression Continues, One Year After Journalist’s Death
Oguljamal Yazliyeva: 9/16/07

Once Whipped By Taliban, Girl Makes Mark As Afghan Soccer Star
9/15/07

Kazakhstan: Nazarbaev’s Regional Tour Shows Growing Economic Influence
9/14/07

Azerbaijan: Jailed Journalist Seeks Pardon
Mina Muradova: 9/14/07

Tajikistan: Expect the Unexpected from the President
Clive Nigel: 9/14/07

Kazakhstan: President Argues That One-Party Parliament Can Be Engine of Modernization
Joanna Lillis: 9/13/07

Turkmenistan Needs to Balance Energy Development Desires With Environmental Risks - Watchdog Group
9/13/07

Georgia’s Action Plan Sets Ambitious Growth Target
Paul Rimple: 9/12/07

Uzbekistan: Theater Director’s Death Fuels Despair Among Uzbek Intellectuals
9/11/07

Taliban Says It’s Ready For Talks With Kabul
9/11/07

Terrorism: Six Years On, How Is War Against Al-Qaeda Progressing?
9/10/07

Afghanistan: ’Bush Bazaar’ Offers A Taste Of Western Life
Ron Synovitz and Freshta Jalalzai: 9/09/07

Tajikistan: Is President Rahmon’s Government Anti-Islamic?
Farangis Najibullah: 9/08/07

US Congress Set to Block Elimination of Voice of America’s Uzbek Service
Deirdre Tynan: 9/07/07

Does Dushanbe Want to Distance Itself From Russia?
9/07/07

75 Percent of Preventing Terrorism Involves Social and Political Reforms - Afghan Counter-Terrorism Chief
Fariba Nawa: 9/06/07

Afghanistan: "Bush Bazaar" Offers A Taste Of Western Life
9/05/07

School Represents a Slice of North Korea in Mongolia
9/04/07

Kazakhstan: Moving Forward with Plan to Replace Cyrillic with Latin Alphabet
Paul Bartlett: 9/04/07

CIS: ’Summer of Love’ Reached Behind Iron Curtain
Salome Asatiani: 9/02/07

Turkmenistan: U.S. Commission On Religious Freedom Says Progress Is Heard, But Not Seen
9/01/07

Pan-Armenian Games Seek Ethnic Unity Amidst Divisions
8/31/07

Georgia-Russia Row Heats Up Over Fresh Mystery Aircraft
Paul Rimple: 8/30/07

Armenian Ex-President Mulls Dramatic Comeback
Emil Danielyan: 8/30/07

Analysts: Chances Slim for US-Russian Radar Station
Rovshan Ismayilov: 8/29/07

Turkey: Conservative Muslim Elected President
8/29/07

Kazakhstan: Mining Sector Strives to Improve Safety, Reduce Fatalities
Joanna Lillis: 8/28/07

Ferghana Valley: Return of the Jihad
8/28/07

Bank Investment Booming in Armenia
8/27/07

Turkey: Ankara Seeks Role As East-West "Energy Bridge"
8/27/07

Tajikistan: Staying Home For The Holidays
Farangis Najibullah: 8/26/07

Tbilisi Investigating Reports Of Plane Downed In Kodori
8/25/07

Iran-Azerbaijan Summit: "Brotherly" Feelings, Without Results
Rovshan Ismayilov: 8/24/07

Kazakhstan: Opposition Left To "Find Whatever Space Is Possible"
8/23/07

Turkmenistan: President Pardons with One Hand, Purges with the Other
Aisha Berdyeva: 8/23/07

Property Rights Controversy Dogs Georgia's Privatization Campaign
Paul Rimple: 8/22/07

Bridge Connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan Set to Open
David Trilling: 8/21/07

Central Asia: Kazakh Vote Sparks Fear Of Regional Imitations
8/21/07

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summiteers Take Shots at US Presence in Central Asia
Joshua Kucera: 8/20/07

Kazakhstan Set to Have One-Party Parliament Following Disputed Election
8/20/07

Ruling Party Sweeps Kazakh Parliamentary Polls
8/19/07

Iran: Mideast Expert Talks About Possible U.S. Blacklisting Of Revolutionary Guards
8/18/07

Chinese Growth Plans Stoke Fears of Central Asian Ecological Catastrophe
Jack Carino: 8/17/07

Tora Bora Offensive Continues Against Taliban, Al-Qaeda
8/17/07

Central Asia: SCO Leaders Focus On Energy, Security, Cooperation
8/16/07

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Prepares to Open in Bishkek
Joshua Kucera: 8/15/07

Azerbaijan: Why Is ’Alternative’ Islam Gaining Strength?
8/15/07

Kazakhstan: Officials Keep Looking for a Way to Prosecute Rakhat Aliyev
Joanna Lillis: 8/14/07

Central Asia: Banned Islamic Group Hizb ut-Tahrir Continues To Gain Members
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 8/14/07

Azerbaijan: Baku Boom Has Yet to Hit Regions
Rovshan Ismayilov: 8/13/07

Azerbaijan: Why Is ’Alternative’ Islam Gaining Strength?
Liz Fuller and Badek Bakir: 8/12/07

Musharraf Rethink Ushers In Day Three Of Peace Jirga
8/11/07

UN Wants More Facts On Georgia-Russia Dispute
8/10/07

Iranian Pipeline Means Gas, Not Geopolitics to Armenian Town
Joshua Kucera: 8/10/07

Further Questions Dog Georgian Missile Attack
8/09/07

Afghan, Pakistani Tribal Leaders Launch "Peace Jirga"
8/09/07

Russia: Dark Horses Emerge In Presidential Transition
8/09/07

Azerbaijan: Inflation Could Spur Bread Price Hike
Rovshan Ismayilov: 8/08/07

Kazakhstan: Rakhatgate Plot Thickens as Police Identify Body of Missing Television Host
8/08/07

Kazakhstan: Islamic Group Members On Trial For Terrorism
8/02/07

Real Estate Booming in Ferghana Valley
Alisher Khamidov: 8/02/07

Turkish Parliament Poised for Tug-of-War Over Kurdish Question
Yigal Schleifer: 8/01/07

Tajikistan: A Chinese Road to the Future?
David Trilling: 8/01/07

South Ossetia Power Struggle Simmers On
Paul Rimple: 7/31/07

Ambassador: Washington Will Change Its Afghan Counternarcotics Programs
Richard Weitz: 7/30/07

Kazakhstan: Questions Surround Tour De France Doping Scandal
Joanna Lillis: 7/30/07

Pakistan: Radio Free Afghanistan -- Al-Qaeda Regroup Poses Dual Threat
Abubakar Siddique: 7/28/07

Turkey: Kurdish Party Prepares for Return to Parliament
Yigal Schleifer: 7/27/07

Armenian Festival Combines Paganism and Nationalism
Onnik Krikorian: 7/27/07

Central Asia: Internet Influence Grows Despite Official Pressure
7/27/07

The Ups and Downs of America�s Central Asian Relationships
7/26/07

Azerbaijan: Life on the Frontlines
7/26/07

Georgia: More Troops, More Important Role In Iraq
7/26/07

Armenia: Public Radio Refuses Deal with Radio Liberty
Gayane Abrahamyan: 7/25/07

Economic Change Puts Social Pressure on Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang Province
Jack Carino: 7/25/07

Kazakhstan: Officials Adopt Low-Key Approach on Language Policy
Joanna Lillis: 7/24/07

Karabakh Territory Undergoes Political Transition
Elizabeth Owen: 7/23/07

Turkey: Governing Party Could Be Emboldened By New Mandate
7/23/07

Ruling Party Takes Huge Lead In Turkish Election
7/23/07

Iran: Government Steps Up Crackdown On Opposition
Golnaz Esfandiari: 7/22/07

Taliban Announces Execution Of German Hostages
7/21/07

Kazakhstan: New Architecture Reflects Rising Prosperity
7/20/07

Turkey: Turkish Voters Head Into Key Elections
7/20/07

Domestic Debate Marks Karabakh Presidential Vote
Bruce Pannier: 7/19/07

Turkey: Religious Minorities Watch Closely as Election Day Approaches
Yigal Schleifer: 7/19/07

Turkey: Conscientious Objector’s Case Focuses Spotlight on Military’s Role in Society
7/18/07

Kazakhstan: Man-Made Environmental Hazards Threaten Lake Balkhash
Jack Carino: 7/18/07

Kyrgyzstan: Time to Ponder a Federal System - Ex-President’s Daughter
7/17/07

Kazakhstan: President’s Daughter to Sit Out the Upcoming Election
Joanna Lillis: 7/17/07

Russia: Analyst Says CFE Pullout Harms ’Trust And Transparency’
7/17/07

Tajikistan: Parliament to Mull Repressive Religious Legislation
Igor Rotar: 7/16/07

Turkey: In Some Areas, Clans Call the Political Shots
Yigal Schleifer: 7/16/07

Pro-Taliban Militants End Peace Deal With Pakistani Government
7/15/07

Russia Suspends Participation In Key Arms Treaty
7/14/07

Urumqi: China’s Economic Hub in Central Asia
7/13/07

Central Asia: Governments, Banks Gradually Open Up To Islamic Banking
7/13/07

Turkey: Upcoming Parliamentary Vote Highlights Gender Inequality in Politics
Yigal Schleifer: 7/13/07

Urumqi: China’s Economic Hub in Central Asia
7/13/07

Turkey: PKK Leader Talks Tough in the Face of Turkish Military Action
7/12/07

Uzbekistan: Do IMF and ADB Visits Signal Rapprochement with The West?
7/12/07

Turkmenistan: The Personality Cult Lives On, Residents Take It In Stride
7/11/07

Georgia: Sochi Winter Olympics Could Impact Frozen Conflicts
Molly Corso: 7/11/07

Armenia: Ready for Change with Azerbaijan, But How?
7/10/07

Turkey: Kurdish Politicians Strive to Seize Historic Opportunity in Upcoming Election
YIgal Schleifer: 7/10/07

Armenia: Karabakh Talks’ Failure Leads to Tougher Civil Society Stance
7/09/07

Kazakhstan’s Capital Holds a Lavish Anniversary Celebration
Joanna Lillis: 7/09/07

Russia Says U.S. Building "New Berlin Wall"
7/08/07

Pakistani Officer Dies In Mosque Siege
7/08/07

Turkmenistan: New President Shows Shades Of "Turkmenbashi"
7/05/07

Afghanistan/Iraq: Expert Questions Election Validity In Conflict Areas
7/04/07

South/Central Asia: Is Talk Of IMU Aimed At Courting Outsiders?
7/03/07

Experts: Azerbaijan Military Build-Up for Diplomatic, Domestic Advantage
Rovshan Ismayilov: 7/03/07

Armenia: Restrictive Foreign-Media Legislation Falls In Parliament
7/03/07

Armenia’s Radio Liberty Faces Uncertain Future
Marianna Grigoryan: 7/02/07

Tajikistan: Abundant Water, Scarce Money
Konstantin Parshin: 7/02/07

Bush, Putin To Meet Today To Try Ease Tensions
7/01/07

Tehran Conference Fails Again to Demarcate the Caspian Sea
6/29/07

Tajikistan: Glimpsing the Power Source
Clive Nigel: 6/29/07

Karabakh Leaders: Seeking a Seat at the Negotiating Table
6/29/07

Kyrgyzstan: New Aksy Probe Could Reach Current Circles
6/28/07

Georgia: Parliament Considers Meskhetian Turk Repatriation Plan
Paul Rimple: 6/28/07

Turkey: The Political Process Experiences a Quiet Revolution
Nicholas Birch: 6/27/07

Property Disputes Fuel Uzbek-Kyrgyz Tension in Southern Kyrgyzstan
Igor Rotar: 6/27/07

Afghan Opium Production Soars By Half In 2006
6/27/07

Georgia: "Alternative" South Ossetia Leader Says Europe Key to Peace
Molly Corso: 6/26/07

Prikaspiisky Pipeline: Temporary Delay or Fundamental Problem?
6/26/07

Georgia Striving To Promote "Alternative" South Ossetian Leader
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 6/25/07

Report: CIS Countries Are "World’s Most Dangerous Places for Journalists"
6/25/07

EU Talks With Iran On Nuclear Program Called ’Constructive’
6/24/07

Europe: Experts Say Russia Dependable Energy Supplier, But Urge Caution
6/23/07

East: ’If Countries Don’t Act Now, It’s Going To Be Too Late’
6/22/07

Arsenic and Old Waste: Georgia's Toxic Troubles
Molly Corso: 6/22/07

High Hopes: Armenian Villagers See Millennium Challenge Assistance as Life Changing
Gayane Abrahamyan: 6/22/07

US Concerned by Armenia’s Energy Ties with Iran
Emil Danielyan: 6/21/07

Tajikistan: Enforced Austerity Sweeps Nation
6/21/07

Afghanistan: Taliban Threatens More Attacks In Kabul
6/21/07

EU: Ministers Approve Bloc’s Central Asia Strategy
6/20/07

Kazakhstan’s Political Parties Gear Up For Early Elections
Joanna Lillis: 6/20/07

Georgia: The Defense Ministry Launches a Media Blitz to Improve P