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Islamization of Tajikistan

15:00 31.08.2010 Alexander Shustov

Islamization of Tajikistan

In recent years Tajikistan has been involved in the process of active Islamization. Being one of the poorest countries in the region, and still healing wounds of a bloody civil war of 1992-1997, Tajikistan turned out to be receptive to Islam. The consequences of this will certainly affect not only …

Who Are the Real Pirates in Somalia?

15:00 30.08.2010 Alexander Mezyaev

Who Are the Real Pirates in Somalia?

A new international anti-piracy plan proposed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was discussed on August 25. Russia is suggesting the establishment of an intentional court to try pirates, and the UN Secretary General offers several anti-piracy options: The establishment of a Somali or UN-assisted court in a third state …

Iran Joins Peaceful Nuclear Club

15:00 27.08.2010 Vladimir Yurtaev

Iran Joins Peaceful Nuclear Club

On August 21, 2010, a long awaited launch of the first unit of Iran's first nuclear power plant Bushehr was held. The first stage of Iran’s peaceful nuclear program has been completed and we can congratulate the Iranian people with such a significant achievement. In early 1971 the Shah approved …

Guam Back to Life?

15:00 26.08.2010 Bogdan Tsirdya

Guam Back to Life?

No doubt, 2010 has been a watershed year in Eurasian geopolitics. Favorable economic conditions helped Russia achieve serious political gains, though, in fact, the basis for some of the ongoing geopolitical transformations emerged in 2008 when Georgia lost the Five Day War. Georgia's defeat and the advent of pro-Russian Yanukovich …

Shadows of Kosovo and OSCE Over Kyrgyzstan

15:00 26.08.2010 Pyotr Iskenderov

Shadows of Kosovo and OSCE Over Kyrgyzstan

The first group of experts from the international commission investigating the June, 2010 clashes in the southern part of Kyrgyzstan plans to be in Osh by early September. Commission chief Kimmo Kiljunen said on August 23 that Kyrgyz president R. Otunbaeva reaffirmed Bishkek's support for the initiative of Finland, Sweden, …

The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Will Echo in the Arctic

15:00 25.08.2010 Taras Dyachenko

The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Will Echo in the Arctic

The environmental tragedy triggered by the explosion which sank the BP-owned Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20 in the Gulf of Mexico has been unfolding for four months. The blast killed 11 people who worked at the rig and caused damage to the underwater riser structure connecting it to …

Fourlateral Summit in Sochi

15:00 25.08.2010 Alexander Shustov

Fourlateral Summit in Sochi

In August the presidents of Russia, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan convened for the second time in Sochi. The summit was mainly necessitated by the recent tensions between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and by the coming pullout of the US forces from Afghanistan. No doubt, the withdrawal will tilt the geopolitical balance …

The Rising Star of Gen. Hamid Gul

15:00 23.08.2010 Elena Pustovoytova

The Rising Star of Gen. Hamid Gul

Former Pakistani General and intelligence chief who unexpectedly found himself popular among Western journalist freely airs the the ideas Americans only dare to discuss privately. Better late than never, the star of the 74-year old former ISI Director Hamid Gul who fought together with the US against the Soviet army …

Russia Ousted from Uzbek Economy

1:00 20.08.2010 Vladislav Gulevich

Russia Ousted from Uzbek Economy

The region of Central Asia is an epicenter of global interests. Competition between the U.S., Russia, the EU, China, India, Iran directly impacts the regional economy, and Uzbekistan is one of the main routes for financial inflows into Central Asia.Uzbekistan is ranked between more economically well-off Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and …

Expecting a War, Hoping the Expectations Will Not Materialize

15:00 19.08.2010 Hovannes Nikogosyan

Expecting a War, Hoping the Expectations Will Not Materialize

There my be a variety of explanations behind the phenomenon of war but – anyway you look at things - wars begin in people's brains and the actual fighting only comes as the next phase. It is an open question when exactly the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan became a …

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