Volume 9 Issue 161

Articles from Volume 9 Issue 161

Belarus Aims to Rebuild Its Ties with the West

09.06.2012 Grigory Ioffe

Two top personnel changes have taken place in Minsk. The longest-serving Belarusian foreign minister, Sergei Martynov (in charge from March 2003 to August 20, 2012)...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Belarus Volume 9 Issue 161

New Game in the Caucasus: Implications for Azerbaijan

09.06.2012 Anar Valiyev

Following a summer lull, August 2012 became one of the most eventful periods for Azerbaijani politics, featuring several key developments, which may significantly affect the...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Azerbaijan Volume 9 Issue 161

Who Was Really Behind the Death of Dagestan’s Sheikh?

09.06.2012 Mairbek Vatchagaev

On August 28, one of the most respected spiritual leaders of Dagestan of the past century, Said Atsaev, was murdered in the village of Chirkei,...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor North Caucasus Volume 9 Issue 161

Putin Plans to Rearm Russia Against the West with Western Help

09.06.2012 Pavel Felgenhauer

During the mass public protest demonstrations in Moscow that began last December, one of the most popular public slogans has been “Putin—vor [thief]!” This catchphrase...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Russia Volume 9 Issue 161