Mountainous terrain, spas, historical sites, an attractive seacoast and cave settlements are the chief attractions of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan will appeal to travelers who are looking for something truly different, who are accustomed to travel in the former Soviet Union and who enjoy roughing things a bit. Don't go expecting varied shopping, nightlife, deluxe accommodations or a relaxing vacation.
Andijonis Continue To Flee Uzbekistan Radio Free Europe The total number of Andijonis who crossed the border into Kyrgyzstan some 40 kilometers away in those initial days remains unclear. But the numbers appear only to have grown in the months and years...
Iran, Tajikistan reach agreement on insurance cooperation IRNA Tajikistan The 7th meeting Iran-Tajikistan Joint Economic Cooperation Commission ended in Tehran Wednesday. During the meeting, an agreement on insurance cooperation was signed by the two countries....
Media Part of the Debate in Georgian Election Eurasianet Email this article With just over a week to go before Georgia’s parliamentary vote, attention is increasingly focusing on how the country’s television reporters are affecting voter...
Large-scale events to mark 85 years since Azeri president birth Itar Tass Baku, (Itar-Tass) - Large-scale events on the occasion of the 85th anniversary since the birth of third President of Azerbaijan Geidar Aliyev will be held in this trans-Caucasian republic on...
Azerbaijan "Proceeding on Its Own Path" Eurasianet Email this article Six months ahead of Azerbaijan’s presidential elections, American criticism of President Ilham Aliyev administration’s political practices suggest that the normally...
Repression Linked to 2005 Massacre Rife progressive newswire ... - The Uzbek government continues to persecute people it believes have any connection with the unrest in...
Gilat expands in Mongolia Globes ... will provide Mongolian telecommunications service provider Incomnet with a SkyEdge broadband satellite communications network to serve end users throughout the country. The company did not disclose...
Press Freedom in Mongolia Gaining, but Needs Strengthening U.S. State Department Washington -- Mongolia should receive credit for its strong democracy even though one aspect of that democracy -- press freedom -- still needs improvement, experts on the country tell America.gov. ...
Persecution after Uzbek violence The Seattle Times Three years after gunning down unarmed protesters in the city of Andijan, Uzbek authorities are still persecuting people they believe are linked to the unrest, an international rights group says in a...
S Korea to purchase 2,600 tons of uranium from Uzbekistan People's Daily South Korea signed a contract Monday to purchase 2,600 tons of uranium worth 400 million U.S. dollars from Uzbekistan between 2010 and 2016, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday. The...
In impoverished Central Asian valley, coal mining can kill Examiner Kyrgyzstan , illegal coal mining is a dirty, dangerous part of the underground economy.After the huge Soviet mines in the region closed in the 1990s, jobless men and boys started their own small...
Billionaire hires Credit Suisse to list The Independent Robert Friedland, the Canadian billionaire, has appointed three banks led by Credit Suisse to organise a London and Toronto float for a Kazakhstan gold mine known in the City as &the curse& in London...
A Ruling Family Feud Appears to Turn Bloody Eurasianet Email this article As if Tajikistan didn’t have enough problems, now it appears that President Imomali Rahmon’s family is beset by intrigue. In a twist worthy of a television soap opera...
Swiss seek the good oil in Azerbaijan Swiss Info It comes shortly after cabinet colleague Micheline Calmy-Rey stirred up a hornet's nest by witnessing a gas deal with Iran. Couchepin's visit promises to be less controversial: talks with the...
Survey lists most world Examiner The Wall Street Journal's economics blog, Real Time Economics, reports Senator McCain was the clear favorite of those economists who responded to the question: &Which of the three remaining...
Tireless Nabokov to take on world for Russian national team Examiner Martin Brodeur are the top two candidates for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goalie. Nabokov was among the league leaders in every statistical category while falling just two wins shy of...
No Way to Halt Sturgeon Poaching Eurasianet Email this article Momentum is building among Caspian Basin governments for a moratorium on sturgeon fishing, in order to protect the lucrative caviar trade. Informal discussions with fishermen...
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