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Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 06:33
Armenians hold complex, at times contradictory views toward the Russian military base in their country, a new opinion poll has found.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 05:49
Legislators in Georgia are amending laws designed to hinder Georgian citizens from joining militant groups fighting in Syria.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 06:16
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ran through the streets of Baku with an Olympic torch. But its intended symbolism was much broader – Azerbaijan, once again, is playing the big time, and international criticism should be checked at the door.
Monday, June 8, 2015 - 05:44
Five years after the tragic events that left over 400 people dead across southern Kyrgyzstan, the wounds are still fresh. Prosecutors disproportionately targeted ethnic Uzbeks, though it was mostly ethnic Uzbeks who suffered the violence.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:09
There are many conspicuous ways to fight terrorism and extremism: militarily, financially, ideologically. In the case of Oral, Kazakhstan, the effort is also theatrical.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 05:59
After stalling for almost two years, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has overwhelmingly passed a bill that will have a chilling effect on the Central Asian country’s vibrant civil society, if it becomes law.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 06:18
Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested that Kazakhstan must transition from its super-presidential system to a more balanced one with greater checks and balances.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 05:40
Officials in Kazakhstan and Russia contend a European court ruling sets a precedent that allows them to exercise even greater control over the Internet. Both are already notorious for press censorship and blocking critical websites.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 05:38
Two illiberal, Russian-style bills passing through Kyrgyzstan’s legislature are moving at such a snail’s pace that civil society activists are beginning to hope they are destined to fail.
Monday, June 1, 2015 - 05:23
The senior Tajikistan police official who apparently defected to ISIS had taken part in United States training on five separate occasions, a State Department official has said.