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Georgia: McCain Endorsement

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Ahead of next week's presidential election in the United States, This Is Tbilisi Calling says that while most people would prefer a Obama victory, Georgia is firmly behind McCain and posts a photograph of the country's Minister for Refugees to prove it. ...

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Caucasus: U.S. Presidential Election Preferences

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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...

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Georgia: Peace Corps Volunteer Blogs

Posted by Onnik Krikorian · 11:35 am · International Relations · Media & Internet · War & Conflict

Although Georgia was not the first country in the South Caucasus where the U.S. Peace Corps started working, it was until recently the most active in terms of blogs. However, the situation has changed considerably since war with Russia saw volunteers evacuated to Armenia with no prospect for return. 0 comments · read »

Azerbaijan: Peace Corps Volunteer Blogs

Posted by Onnik Krikorian · 11:00 am · Environment · Gender · International Relations · Media & Internet

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. 0 comments · read »

Armenia: Peace Corps Volunteer Blogs

Posted by Onnik Krikorian · 12:05 pm · International Relations · Media & Internet

While the number of blogs on or based in the South Caucasus is often put in the tens of thousands, the actual number of bloggers is significantly lower. Moreover, the vast majority based on the ground are usually situated in the capital cities of the three republics making up the region. Low Internet penetration standing [...] 0 comments · read »

International Relations,
War & Conflict

Georgia: McCain Benefits?

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Nazarian says that the real winner in the war between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia might be U.S. presidential candidate John McCain. The blogger also believes a new Cold War is in the making. ...

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Government & Politics,
International Relations,
War & Conflict

Georgia: U.S. Impotent

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Blogger Interrupted comments on the latest developments in Georgia and says that the U.S. can now be seen to be impotent in the face of a Russian invasion. The blog also argues the case for an Obama presidency in light of the apparent failure of U.S. foreign policy. ...

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International Relations,
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Georgia: History Repeating?

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Writing from Tbilisi, Wu Wei says images of Russian tanks entering the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia bring back memories of Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968. Meanwhile, although no official evacuation of foreign citizens from Georgia has started, one USAID team is departing, a...

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International Relations,
War & Conflict

Georgia: U.S. Moral Bankruptcy

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Thoughts On The Road has Georgia on its mind and says that the conflict with Russia is a direct result of the moral bankruptcy and incompetence of the U.S. Government. ...

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Armenia: Blogger Interviews Acting U.S. Ambassador

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Blogian interviews the acting U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Chargé d’Affaires Joseph Pennington. In an extended entry, the blog details some of the main points from the interview which includes reference to Armenian-Turkish relations, the post-election situation in the country and a recent visit by...

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