Publication: EurasiaNet

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Closing Door on Foreign Donors?

Turkmenistan has long sought to limit outside cultural influences, going so far as to ban opera and ballet for a few years. Now, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov wants to choke off the influx of foreign money into the Central Asian state.Under a presidential ... [Published EurasiaNet - 5 hours ago]
First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Georgia: LGBT Rally Participants Recollect Mob Attack

On May 17, hundreds of Georgian protesters, assembled by Georgian Orthodox Church priests, descended on an anti-homophobia rally in Tbilisi to express their opposition to LGBT rights. Gay-rights blogger Giorgi Kikonishvili, activist Irakli Vacharadze, ... [Published EurasiaNet - 5 hours ago]
Entities: LGBT, Georgia, Tbilisi
First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Azerbaijan and Russia: What’s with the Eurovision Beef?

When it comes to differences with Russia over energy or arms shipments, Azerbaijan rarely flinches or gives an inch. But when discussion turns to the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, Europe’s annual sequin-studded pop-music extravaganza, Azerbaijan seems ... [Published EurasiaNet - 9 hours ago]
Entities: Baku, Azerbaijan, Russia
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Turkey: Bullying Issue Puts Army on Defensive

Turkey, which proudly boasts about having the second largest armed forces in NATO after the United States, is trying to deal with the 934 suicides that have occurred in the Turkish army during the past decade. Rampant, brutal bullying within the military ... [Published EurasiaNet - May 23 2013]
First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports
St. Francis College
St. Francis College

Festival Showcases Central Asian Films in New York

A festival of films from Central Asia, Turkey, and Central Europe was set to conclude in New York on May 24 with the screening of the highly acclaimed Uzbek film “Parizod.”The New York Eurasian Film Festival,opened May 20, with a slate of more than 20 ... [Published EurasiaNet - 12 hours ago]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Airlines Among World’s Worst – Survey

Here's looking at the world's worst economy cabin.When the countries of Central Asia end up on a list, they’re usually at the bottom (or the top, depending on how you look at it, as in “most-corrupt”). A new ranking is no different: Three of the region’s ... [Published EurasiaNet - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports
Ivane Merabishvili
Ivane Merabishvili

Georgia: Ex-Prime Minister Merabishvili to Await Trial in Jail

To the cheers of "Justice, justice" from opponents gathered outside a regional courthouse, ex-Georgian Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili was committed to jail on May 22 to await trial on criminal charges of misuse of public funds and confiscation of private ... [Published EurasiaNet - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Georgia: Police Press Charges against Priests for LGBT Rally Attack

Georgian police on May 23 pressed charges against two priests for participating in a mass disturbance of an anti-homophobia rally in Tbilisi that injured dozens and sparked international censure.The two priests detained were caught on camera as they participated ... [Published EurasiaNet - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Turkey: Parliament Debates What is the National Drink

There are many serious issues facing Turkey, from the crisis in Syria to worsening relations with the central government in Iraq, but lately the country has been caught up in a debate over which beverage can be called the national drink: the anise-flavored ... [Published EurasiaNet - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Kyrgyzstan: Mining Sector Bogged Down

A foreman speaks with a truck driver at Kyrgyzstan's high-altitude Kumtor gold mine in February 2013. Centerra, the company that owns Kumtor, the only foreign-run gold mine in Kyrgyzstan, says it is being forced to renegotiate its license with the government. ... [Published EurasiaNet - May 23 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Kazakhstan: Resources Giant Faces Oligarchs’ Hostile Takeover Bid

Following the launch of a corruption probe in the UK involving a natural resources giant with strong links to Kazakhstan, the company, ENRC, has become the subject of a hostile takeover bid by powerful interests with connections to the Central Asian ... [Published EurasiaNet - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Georgia: Ex-Prime Minister Faces Criminal Charges

President Mikheil Saakashvili’s political camp suffered a major blow on May 21 when two prominent presidential allies, former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili, once one of Georgia’s most influential politicians, and Kakheti Governor Zurab Tchiaberashvili, ... [Published EurasiaNet - May 22 2013]

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The magazine compiled its list from ratings made available by airline reviewer Skytrax. It then "adjusted each measure to be out of 100, and averaged them to produce a final score that reflects the overall in-flight experience."
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Airlines Among World’s Worst – Survey [Published EurasiaNet - May 23 2013]
...CHP Ankara deputy İzzet Çapa joked, before stating his opinion that the bill under consideration was an attempt to curb individual rights. "Personally, I don't drink alcohol or smoke, but this is not an alcohol bill; this bill decides what people can and can't do" he said
Turkey: Parliament Debates What is the National Drink [Published EurasiaNet - May 23 2013]
...Therefore, I’m not going to speculate on hypothetical next steps," the official said. "This does not change our existing agreements or timeline with the Kyrgyz Government." The U S "remains in close contact" with Kyrgyzstan, the official added
Kyrgyzstan "Cancels" U.S. Air Base Lease; Washington Not Giving Up [Published EurasiaNet - May 21 2013]
"In the course of time, we hope this place will be completely covered in soil, planted with trees, and that no one will again die of cancer" Balak said
Turkey: End in Sight for “Cancer Village” [Published EurasiaNet - May 20 2013]

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Georgia: Ex-Prime Minister Merabishvili to Awai... [Published EurasiaNet - May 23 2013]
Kazakhstan: Resources Giant Faces Oligarchs’ Ho... [Published EurasiaNet - May 22 2013]
Georgia: Ex-Prime Minister Faces Criminal Charges [Published EurasiaNet - May 22 2013]
Turkey: Ankara Reluctantly Warms Up to US-led S... [Published EurasiaNet - May 21 2013]
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Kazakhstan: Christian Pastor Arrested for “Pray... [Published EurasiaNet - May 21 2013]
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Turkmenistan-EU Rights Talks Neglect Detained J... [Published EurasiaNet - May 21 2013]
Kyrgyzstan: Renewed Rancor in Latvian Relations [Published EurasiaNet - May 21 2013]
Turkey: End in Sight for “Cancer Village” [Published EurasiaNet - May 20 2013]
Heydar Aliyev and Armenian Flag Make Joint Appe... [Published EurasiaNet - May 20 2013]
Georgia Photos: Religious Mob Attacks LGBT Acti... [Published EurasiaNet - May 17 2013]
Uzbekistan Man Detained on Terrorism Charges in... [Published EurasiaNet - May 17 2013]
Uzbekistan: Exiled Opposition Leader Sees No Po... [Published EurasiaNet - May 17 2013]
Georgia: Angry Mob Scuttles Anti-Homophobia Rally [Published EurasiaNet - May 17 2013]
Karimova, In Beijing, Discusses China-Uzbekista... [Published EurasiaNet - May 16 2013]
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