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Uzbekistan Against Union of Central Asian States, for Free Trade Union with Kazakhstan

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:34:51 -0400

“For us, the initiative to form a Union of Central Asian States is unacceptable. I want to declare once and for all so that no speculation remains, “ announced the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on June 22.

Ukraine Calls on Russia to Rethink Decision on Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:32:25 -0400

Kiev is seriously concerned about the Kremlin’s decision to raise the status of its relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Moldovan, Transdniestrian Leaders Meet For First Time in Seven Years

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:07:21 -0400

On April 11, 2008 President of the Moldovan Republic Vladimir Voronin and Transdniester leader Igor Smirnov sat down for talks for the first time since August 2001 in Bender.

Astana and Bishkek Support Creation of a Union of Central Asian States

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:05:42 -0400

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are willing to act towards forming a Union of Central Asian states, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said at a press conference announcing the results of negotiations with President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiev.

Putin Begins Process to ‘Normalize Ties’ with Georgia

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:02:01 -0400

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to lift remaining visa restrictions for Georgian citizens and to begin talks on the resumption of Georgian imports.

European Parliament Calls for Greater Support of Chernobyl Relief Effort in Belarus

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:00:19 -0400

The European Parliament urged the European community to bolster its support for Chernobyl relief efforts in Belarus at a special meeting convened at the suggestion of prominent Belarusian researcher, Yury Bandazhewski.

Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia to Form Customs Union in 2008-2009

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:58:14 -0400

Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia are forming a full-fledged Customs Union within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Community (EvrAeEC).

An Historic Mission: Remaking Russia in America's Image

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:38:44 -0400

An interview with David S. Foglesong, Associate Professor at Rutgers University and author of The American Mission and the 'Evil Empire': The Crusade for a 'Free Russia' since 1881.

Lesser Known Histories of the Soviet Merchant Fleet

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:43:16 -0400

An interview with Martin Bollinger, senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton and author of Stalin’s Slave Ships: Kolyma, the Gulag Fleet and the Role of the West.

Russia: Electing a Successor

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:04:35 -0400

Nikolai Petrov, scholar-in-residence at the Carnegie Moscow Center, discusses the transition from Putin to Medvedev and its implications for the governing of Russia.

Armenia and Georgia to Resume Negotiations on Border Demilitarization

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:33:13 -0500

Discussions between Georgia and Armenia on demilitarizing and demarcating their border are to resume soon, the heads of the countries’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs revealed at a meeting in Kiev.

Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Form a Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking States

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:27:17 -0500

At a meeting in Antalya, Turkey, deputy parliamentary speakers of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed a protocol of intention to establish a Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking Countries on February 22.

Flights between Georgia and Russia Will Resume in March

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:14:33 -0500

Following the meeting of the Russian and Georgian presidents in Moscow on February 21, a political decision was reached on the resumption of direct flights between the two countries.

Israel to Aid Kazakhstan in the “Achievement of New Goals”

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:04:08 -0500

The Israeli President Shimon Peres told the ambassador of Kazakhstan Vadim Zverkov that Israel is ready to aid Kazakhstan in the achievement of new goals.

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Hold Border Talks

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:01:26 -0500

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan continue to discuss questions of their common border.