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The Roberts Report on Central Asia and Kazakhstan: The Tengiz Riots: What is at the Heart of the Tension between Turks and Kazakhs?
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Now also available at WWW.ROBERTS-REPORT.COM. Tuesday, October 31, 2006. The Tengiz Riots: What is at the Heart of the Tension between Turks and Kazakhs? Former Turkish President Turgut Ozal, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. The riots between Kazakhs and Turks that took place in Tengiz a week ago last Friday have generated much discussion and interest around the world. Filipino authorities have expressed concern for their workers in Kazakhstan. If Turk...
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The Roberts Report on Central Asia and Kazakhstan: What would Central Asia be like today if the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 never had took place?
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Now also available at WWW.ROBERTS-REPORT.COM. Monday, September 11, 2006. What would Central Asia be like today if the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 never had took place? As I watch on television the commemorative events taking place in the U.S. in memory of the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, I cannot help but think.what would be different in Central Asia if 9/11 never had happened? The Price of Oil and other minerals. US Military in Central Asia. It's not a ques...
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The Accidental Russophile: November 2006
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Topics on Russia and the former Soviet Union. Thursday, November 09, 2006. Lena River Delta from Space. Earth from Space Smithsonian Institution Lena River Delta. Just a quick note - this is cool as hell. Clicking the above link allows you to zoom in with great detail to the image of the Lena River Delta (as well as other natural and man-made features). Links to this post. Wednesday, November 08, 2006. Kyrgyzstan's New Constitution Accepted. Kommersant has an interesting interview. Links to this post.
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The Roberts Report on Central Asia and Kazakhstan: Will the murder of Altynbek Sarsenbayev have changed anything in Kazakhstan?
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Now also available at WWW.ROBERTS-REPORT.COM. Wednesday, August 23, 2006. Will the murder of Altynbek Sarsenbayev have changed anything in Kazakhstan? As the court case against the men accused of the murder winds down, however, it seems like that attention is in danger of waning. The accused this week refused to acknowledge their guilt. So, the question is- next week, when the court announces its final decision, what will be the reaction of people in Kazakhstan? Links to this post:. The Oil and the Glory.
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The Roberts Report on Central Asia and Kazakhstan: Is the “Islamic Movement of Turkestan” an Invention of the Uzbekistan SNB?
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Now also available at WWW.ROBERTS-REPORT.COM. Tuesday, October 17, 2006. Is the Islamic Movement of Turkestan an Invention of the Uzbekistan SNB? Tohir Yoldoshev, leader of the. Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. Islamic Movement of Turkestan. Makhmasaid Jurakulov, the head of the Department to Combat Organized Crime in Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, says just that. At a press conference on Monday in Dushanbe, Mr. Jurakulov noted that the. Islamic Movement of Turkestan. IMT), or the. They also n...
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Параллели - Нестандартные дни
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Красные штрихи у изголовья. June 14th, 2008. Люди ищут судьбу, а судьба людей. И катится жизнь по тому кругу.". Ч.Айтматов, "Плаха". Сегодня Аргентина празднует 80-летие со дня рождения Че Гевары. Сегодня мы провожаем в последний путь великого Чингиза Айтматова, который не дожил до своего 80-летия. Символичные параллели - 14, день рождения и день похорон. Цифра 80 и звучание имени. Чингиз и Че, эти имена венчает пронизительная и гордая буква "Че". 2008-06-14 08:50 am (UTC). 2008-06-14 10:48 am (UTC).
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The Roberts Report on Central Asia and Kazakhstan: A Big Week in Central Asian News: Three Events Will Demonstrate the Variety in the Region's Political Development
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Now also available at WWW.ROBERTS-REPORT.COM. Saturday, October 28, 2006. A Big Week in Central Asian News: Three Events Will Demonstrate the Variety in the Region's Political Development. With Kazakhstan’s citizens beginning to demand more than peace and subsistence from its government, reality may become more important than perception in the politics of the country. The premiere of the Borat film on November 3rd won’t be a turning point in Kazakhstan’s political development, but the country’s growi...
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The Roberts Report on Central Asia and Kazakhstan: In Memory of Professor Masanov: Please Feel Free to Add Your Thoughts in Comments
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Now also available at WWW.ROBERTS-REPORT.COM. Friday, October 06, 2006. In Memory of Professor Masanov: Please Feel Free to Add Your Thoughts in Comments. Posted by Sean R. Roberts, PhD at 11:20 AM. His wife and children are also people of integrity, intelligence, humor, and compassion. I know that they will carry on Nurbulat's legacy. We will miss you, Nurbulat. Nurbulat was a phenomenal scholar who was dedicated to spreading knowledge about the history of the Kazakh people. As we foreign scholars k...
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The Roberts Report on Central Asia and Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan, Borat, and U.S. Policy: Do We Really Get the Joke?
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Now also available at WWW.ROBERTS-REPORT.COM. Friday, November 03, 2006. Kazakhstan, Borat, and U.S. Policy: Do We Really Get the Joke? It has been estimated that only about 20% of Americans even own passports allowing them to travel abroad. Considerably fewer Americans could locate Kazakhstan on a map, and few of those could probably claim to know anything about life in Kazakhstan. For global policemen, Americans have a limited understanding of the world around them. 4) Kazakhstan continues to arrest op...
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The Roberts Report on Central Asia and Kazakhstan: The Path to a New Constitution in Kyrgyzstan: The Anatomy of a Political Crisis
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Now also available at WWW.ROBERTS-REPORT.COM. Friday, November 10, 2006. The Path to a New Constitution in Kyrgyzstan: The Anatomy of a Political Crisis. Presidents Akayev and Bakiyev of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan has been in a political transition since 2003 when former president Akayev first announced that he would not seek re-election as president of the country. The hand-off model of Russia, the familial dynastic model of Azerbaijan, or the colored revolution model of Georgia and Ukraine. This was the co...
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