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Georgia: No War, No Peace?
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Georgia: Scene of the Outbreak of Cold War II?
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Russian "Imperialist Boots" Stomping on Georgia - President
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Georgian Troops Withdraw from South Ossetia, Russia Bombs Tbilisi Airport
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Georgia: Tbilisi Declares Cease-Fire in South Ossetia
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Nuclear Negotiations with Iran May Continue Amid Caution
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Kazakhstan: Astana Aims to Become World’s Top Uranium Producer
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Georgia: Tensions Flare Over Breakaway South Ossetia
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Russia: No Country for Charitable Souls
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Turkey: Court Ruling Represents "The End of the Beginning" of Secular-Islamist Tension
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Turkey: The Truth is "Missing" in Media Coverage of Domestic Politics
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Abkhazia Prepares for Olympics with a Little Help from Its Friends
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Turkmenistan: A True Believer in the Ruhnama Resides in Wisconsin
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Azerbaijan: President Hardens Rhetoric on Democratization, Human Rights
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Georgia: OSCE Envoy Pushes for Movement in South Ossetia Peace Process
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Uzbekistan: Capital Amnesty Initiative Stalls in the Face of Public Skepticism
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Georgia: Rumored Merger Heightens Concern About Press Freedom
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Uzbekistan Continues To Drift Away From Russia, But Not Necessarily Toward the West
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Russia and Kazakhstan Strive to Put OSCE Democratization Arm in a Sling
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Armenia: Getting Serious About Corruption?
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Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Hints that Democratization Will Take Back Seat on OSCE Agenda
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Kyrgyzstan: Microcredit Lending Encounters Success in Central Asia
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Kazakhstan: Astana’s Anniversary Celebration Serves as Showcase for New National Identity
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Azerbaijan: Medvedev Makes Splash in Baku, But is it More Style than Substance?
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Turkey: Arrests, Court Case Reveal that Turkey is Dangerously Polarized
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Armenia: Pro-Opposition TV Station Tries for Comeback
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Turkey: Key Meeting on Cyprus Could Have Large Impact on Ankara's EU Bid
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Central Asia: Western Democracies Enable "Petro-Authoritarianism" - Report
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Armenia Retains Voting Rights in Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly
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Turkey: Rare Fish Saved From Extinction But Fishermen’s Future Still In Balance
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ODIHR Chief: OSCE Not In Crisis, Despite Persistent Human Rights Challenges
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Armenian Opposition Rallies; PACE Says Reforms "Inadequate"
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US Diplomat Grapples with Issues of Closed Borders and Frozen Conflicts in Caucasus
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European Union: Democratization Key to Conflict Resolution in South Caucasus
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Central Asia: Bush Administration Seeks to Shortchange Region on Democratization Aid
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European Union: Democratization Key to Conflict Resolution in South Caucasus
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In Tbilisi, a Battle Over Buildings Fires Investment Debate
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Paris Conference: Aid Effectiveness Key to Addressing Afghanistan’s Rebuilding Challenges
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Afghanistan: Donors Wasting Their Money Unless Structural Problems Addressed - Expert
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Iran: Conservatives Trying to Get President Ahmadinejad to Moderate Behavior
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Kazakhstan: Influential Nazarbayev Lieutenant Faces Smear Campaign
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Western Diplomatic Offensive in Central Asia Throws Russia on the Defensive
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East Asian States Strive to Raise Their Economic Profile in Central Asia
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Tajikistan: Government Harbors Hydro-Power Dreams
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Theologians Take Conservative Turkish Clothing Designer to Court
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Ferghana Valley: Harsh Winter’s Legacy Stokes Ethnic Tension
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Iran: Theological Controversy in Islamic Republic Could Have Profound Political Ramifications
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Azerbaijan Sees Positive Signs for Energy Partnership with Turkmenistan
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Georgia Will Use "All Available Means" to Oust Russian Peacekeepers from Abkhazia - President
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Georgia: Opposition Announces Plans for "Alternative" Parliament
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Russia-Kazakhstan: Medvedev Tries to Pick Up Where Putin Left Off
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US-Iranian Relations: Could Fluoridated Water in the White House Be Fostering Strangelovian Visions
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A Free and Fair Vote? Georgia’s Political Parties See Things Differently
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Uzbekistan: Tashkent Is Up To Its Old Geopolitical Tricks
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Georgia: Optimism Prevails in Tbilisi-Controlled Section of Abkhazia
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Tajikistan: Who’s in Charge?
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Kazakhstan Remains Upbeat Despite Negative Credit Rating
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Afghanistan: A Critical Battle in the Country’s Culture War Looms
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Georgia: US and EU support for Tbilisi Grows amid Escalating Tension with Russia
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Caspian Basin: No Way to Halt Sturgeon Poaching
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Tajikistan: Government Shakes Down Population Amid Deepening Economic Dysfunction
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Azerbaijan: State Media Embroiled in Gay Bashing Controversy
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Azerbaijan: Russian Nuclear Plant Equipment Released to Iran
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Kazakhstan: Astana Set to Make an Energy Export Break with Russia
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Iran: Tehran Comes Under Pressure to Halt Support for Militias Operating in Iraq
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The Kremlin: Enter a New False Dmitry?
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Azerbaijan: Did Washington Have a Hand in Stopping Nuclear Shipment Headed for Iran?
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Central Asia: Water Woes Stoke Economic Worries
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In Georgia, Political Views Are Often Best Said in Song
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Georgia: Gaining the Upper Hand in the PR Battle With Russia
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Russia Hits Back at Georgia in Drone Shoot-Down Flap
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Turkmenistan: Iran Admits Defeat in Gas Pricing Dispute
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Price Maneuvering Begins for Uzbek and Turkmen Natural Gas Exports to Russia
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Turkey: More Woes for Government, as Economy Loses Steam
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Turkey: Discovery of 12,000-year-old Temple Complex Could Alter Theory of Human Development
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Kazakhstan: Grain Export Ban Stokes Inflation Fears Elsewhere in Central Asia
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Kyrgyzstan: Government Presses Ahead with Controversial Plan to Privatize Electricity Grid
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Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Promises Direct Exports to the European Union
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Central Asia: Regional Art Trends Are On Display in New York
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Kyrgyzstan: Is a Dual-Power Scenario Developing?
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New President Sarkisian Promises an "Armenia of Dreams"
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Turkey: Governing Party Takes Action to Evade Court Ban
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US-Russia: The Window on Putin’s Soul Has Frosted Over
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NATO: In Afghanistan For The Long Haul
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NATO: Bush’s Support for Georgia, Ukraine is No Pose
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NATO Summit to Grapple with Afghanistan, Mull Membership for Georgia, Ukraine
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Turkey: Suit to Ban Governing Party Threatens to Plunge the Country into Crisis
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Turkmenistan: Leader Proclaims "Open Door" Investment Policy
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US Diplomat: Gazprom’s Gains From Central Asia Are Put to "Nefarious Uses"
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Armenia: Betting on a Coalition for Political Stability
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State of Emergency Ends in Armenia
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Turkmenistan: Will Berdymukhamedov Commit to the Trans-Caspian Pipeline During His Turkey Visit?
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Uzbekistan: Tashkent Strives to Diversify Its Trade Partners
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Russia Mulls Stronger Energy Policies in Central Asia
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Turkmenistan: Playing the Energy Export Field
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Russia Makes Financial Gamble to Retain Control of Central Asian Energy Exports
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Turkey: Headscarved Graduate Students Lead Libertarian Movement
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Armenia: Officials, Opposition Take Tentative Steps Toward Conciliation
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Armenia: A Political World Turned Upside Down
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Tajikistan: IMF Catches Dushanbe in Creative Accounting Scandal
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Armenia: Authorities Advance Conspiracy Theory
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Armenia: Criticism of Kocharian Administration Bubbles to Surface
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Armenia: The United States is Muted on the Armenian Political Crisis
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REGIONAL DATEBOOK

August 7: Georgia’s tentative Minister of State for Reintegration Temur Iakobashvili plans to meet South Ossetian deputy prime minister Boris Chochiyev in breakaway republic's capital Tskhinvali to discuss recent upsurge in tension; South Ossetian separatist leader Eduard Kokoyty has ruled out bilateral talks and said Russian, North and South Ossetian and Georgian co-chairmen of Joint Control Commission must be present (Georgian Public Television, Russian news agency Interfax)

August 9: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expected to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing (Russian news agency ITAR-TASS)

August 12: Anniversary of loss of Russian nuclear submarine Kursk, with crew of 118, in Barents Sea (2000) (BBC Monitoring)

August 15: UN Secretary-General's Group of Friends for Georgia (which includes US, Russia, Germany, France and UK) meets in Berlin; Abkhaz separatist leader Sergey Bagapsh on 4th announced "suspension" of Abkhazia's participation in meeting because of recent upsurge in tension between Georgia and other breakaway region of South Ossetia (Gazprom-owned Russian NTV)

August 15: German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev in Black Sea resort of Sochi (Russian news agency ITAR-TASS)

August 15-23: Four-party international exercise FRUKUS-2008 (Russia, France, US and UK) in Sea of Japan (Russian news agency ITAR-TASS)

   
 
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