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November 13, 2008

In Russia, There Won't Be A Crisis But Something Worse

Aggregated from: Window On Eurasia

After first trying to deny that there was a crisis in Russia and then blaming it all on events in the West, the Russian government has taken measures that are exacerbating the situation in ways that threaten to create a revolutionary situation, according to an increasing number of Russian commentato...

November 6, 2008

Azerbaijan: Good Morning, Mr. President

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

The View From Baku posts an account and video from the Hyatt Regency where the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan invited American citizens to watch the election returns from yesterday's presidential vote. The bloggers says the emotion was surprising and that many Azerbaijanis congratulated him on Ba...

October 24, 2008

McCain Vs Obama: Caucasus Preferences

Aggregated from: Social Science in the Caucasus

So here's something that we are a little puzzled about. The Economist is undertaking a poll to see which American Presidential candidate is favored by the world. In a very blue worldwide map, rooting for Obama, two noticeable yellowish spots, Macedonia and Georgia. McCain, of course, is popular in G...

Caucasus: U.S. Presidential Election Preferences

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

Social Science in the Caucasus examines the findings of a poll for The Economist which indicates that support for Republican presidential candidate John McCain is stronger than for his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, in the Republic of Georgia. With the poll also showing that support for Obama is st...

October 15, 2008

November 13th!!!

Aggregated from: View from Baku

That’s our hard target date for the first taping of ADA Majlis, to be broadcast across Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, and beyond, for starters. Our focus will be the results of the US presidential election and it’s impact on Azerbaijan. That may not sound like a hot topic to most, but how the next ...

October 12, 2008

Azerbaijan: Peace Corps Volunteer Blogs

The U.S. Peace Corps started working in Azerbaijan in 2002. Since then, over 190 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Azerbaijan and a number set up blogs from the beginning of 2006. Operating outside the capital, Baku, the blogs detail life in the regions of an oil-rich country that few would otherwise experience.

August 8, 2008

Armenia: Oil, Genocide and Obama

Writing for Voices Without Votes in June, Jillian York introduced readers to Facebook's Armenians for Obama and some of what was being said on the social networking site. Since then, however, other Facebook Groups have sprung up which seem to identify a strong backing from Armenians, both inside and outside the republic, for the Democratic candidate in the November 4 U.S. Presidential Election.

July 28, 2008

Azerbaijan: US Election Conference

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

Michael J. Totten's Middle East Journal reports that it will be visiting Azerbaijan next month for a conference on the U.S. Presidential Election and locally related matters. The blog also solicits questions from its readers which can be put to senior government officials in the country as well ...

June 13, 2008

Armenia: Geopolitics, Opposition Protests & War

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

The Armenaker Kamilion comments on the opinion of a senior radical opposition leader in Armenia that renewed fighting with Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh might be one way for the authorities in Yerevan to declare martial law and end opposition protests which are set to start again on 20 June. The ...

May 16, 2008

Azerbaijan: Cleveland Cultural Garden

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

Blogger Interrupted comments on the opening of an Azerbaijani cultural garden in Cleveland. The blogger wonders why with a 100-strong Azerbaijani community such an initiative was taken. ...