Azerbaijan

14 June 2013
Prokhorov To Sit Out Moscow Mayoral Race, Anti-Corruption Raids in Prague

Plus, a Roman relic is at risk in Albania, and Bulgarians protest a controversial appointment to a key security post.

By S. Adam Cardais, Ioana Caloianu, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
 
7 June 2013
Putins Announce Divorce, Chess Great Kasparov Flees Russia
Plus, Baku takes another jab at freedom of expression and protesters blockade Bosnia’s parliament.
By S. Adam Cardais, Vladimir Matan, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
 
29 May 2013
Azerbaijan's Wasted Potential

A staggering proportion of the country’s disabled children receive no schooling.

By Arifa Kazimova
 
28 May 2013
Gazprom Snaps Up Kyrgyz Energy Supplier, Azerbaijan Slated for Arrests of Government Critics

Plus, Ljubljana and Budapest plan further austerity measures and China plans a high-tech city in Belarus.

By Ioana Caloianu, Ky Krauthamer, Vladimir Matan, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
 
22 May 2013
Russia Gets Tough on Blasphemy and Rails at Lost Eurovision Votes

Plus, more politicians face corruption charges in Georgia and Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan hangs a “closed” sign at Manas airbase.

By Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, Ky Krauthamer, and Vladimir Matan
 
8 May 2013
Watching the Watchdogs
Azerbaijani activists say Baku is trying to muzzle diplomats and foreign monitoring groups – and it’s working.
By Arifa Kazimova
 
2 May 2013
Soviet Award Dusted Off, Media Freedoms Take A Dive

Plus, Ukraine is dinged for piracy and Slovenia’s debts are deemed junk.

By Erik N. Nelson, Joshua Boissevain, Vladimir Matan, and Connor Zickgraf
 
24 April 2013
Air Rage
A move to re-open an airport in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory raises the stakes between Azerbaijan and Armenia
By Arifa Kazimova
 
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16 April 2013
Bugging Scandal Rocks Bulgaria, Cyprus Scrambles to Regain Russians’ Trust

Plus, four-fifths of Croatian voters stay home on Euro-election day and Moscow threatens to close a vital transport link for migrant workers.

By Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, Ky Krauthamer, Vladimir Matan, and Connor Zickgraf
 
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15 April 2013
Romania Ends Notorious Road Contract, Azerbaijan Targets Free Thought

Plus, Lithuanians and Latvians are among the EU’s top degree-holders, and Ashgabat’s urban renewal leaves misery in its wake.

By Barbara Frye, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, and Vladimir Matan
 

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