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Kazakhstan - Eurasianet
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Kazakhstan: Film touches off national debate about sensitive cultural tradition. Portraying the trauma experienced by a child who “has become a stranger to his own parents.”. Almaz Kumenov Aug 28, 2024.
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WEB2 days ago · News and analysis from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and conflict zones in the South Caucasus: Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Nagorno-Karabakh.
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WEB4 days ago · News and analysis from the former Soviet republics of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Armenia considers possible future outside Russia-led military bloc
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Armenia's possible exit from the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is being discussed more and more actively as differences grow between Yerevan and Moscow. Many in Armenia are wondering what the point is of remaining in a military alliance that has demonstrated its unwillingness to …
Turkmenistan: Look who’s back | Eurasianet
WEBJan 24, 2023 · Berdymukhamedov the elder has new powers (state media) And just like that, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the man who stepped down as president of Turkmenistan last year, is back in charge.. It all unfolded on January 21, when the upper and lower chambers of parliament convened for a joint session to agree on yet another overhaul of the constitution.. In summary, the upshot of these choreographed ...
The Armenian Diaspora and Armenia: A New Relationship?
WEBNov 14, 2016 · The 5-million strong Armenian Diaspora has helped prop up the struggling Armenian state since the country gained independence in 1991. But Diaspora support, until now, has tended to focus on international issues, in particular recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Diaspora groups have also been involved in apolitical charity works in Armenia.
In Armenia-Turkey normalization, where is civil society? - Eurasianet
WEBAug 16, 2022 · Since 2021, Turkey and Armenia have been engaged in direct talks, in yet another attempt to restore the diplomatic relations that have been severed for nearly three decades. Unlike previous efforts, which saw official diplomacy accompanied by civil society exchanges and third-party mediation in a multi-track approach, the current talks are ...
Georgia pledges to revive Anaklia port project, take controlling share
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Georgia’s government says it will revive a multi-billion-dollar deep sea port project at Anaklia, on the Black Sea coast, as the country sees a steep rise in demand for cargo transportation amid Russia’s war on Ukraine. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced on December 12 that the state will own a controlling share in the new port ...
Uzbekistan: Where the Amu Darya goes to die | Eurasianet
WEBNov 10, 2022 · 53 miles: One place facing the consequences is the village of Aliaul, a few dozen houses surrounding a two-story school building. Where the river used to flow, there’s a knee-deep ditch lined by saxaul bushes teeming with magpies. Kurbangul Makhambetova, 65, a former kindergarten teacher, remembers a flood in 1992 that forced the villagers from their homes.
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