Field Reports
RUSSIA STRENGTHENS ITS POSITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
By Haroutiun Khachatrian (9/1/2010 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Two events took place in the South Caucasus in the second half of August 2010, which at first glance seem to have symmetrical effects on the two countries of the region which are involved in the most difficult regional conflict.
OSCE FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET IN ALMATY
By Georgiy Voloshin (8/18/2010 issue of the CACI Analyst)
On July 16-17 2010, the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, hosted the OSCE Informal Ministerial Meeting to discuss the situation in Kyrgyzstan, reiterate Kazakhstan's commitment to the OSCE's fundamental principles and values and, more importantly, push for the summit at the end of this year, the first in the past 11 years.
KYRGYZSTAN FACES CONTINUED UNREST
By Joldosh Osmonov (8/18/2010 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Kyrgyzstan faced further unrest, which was seen by many as a clumsy attempt to overthrow the country’s shaky government. Despite the fact that mass disorder was successfully averted, the risk of new attempts at violent upheaval in view of the upcoming parliamentary elections remains high.
On August 5, a group of nearly 1500 protesters, who were marching from the eastern town of Balykchy and led by the controversial politician and businessman Urmat Baryktabasov, were prevented from entering the capital city.
STALEMATE IN KARABAKH PEACE TALKS
By Mina Muradova (8/18/2010 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Hopes for real progress in the peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have deteriorated over the last month, as both sides have been acting according to the principle of “a tooth for a tooth”.
Since early August, mixed emotions of fury and pride were roused in Azerbaijani society after four images of an Azerbaijani soldier who was killed during the June incident were posted on the social network “odnoklassniki.ru”.
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