Podcast: COP29 and the implications for Central Asia
2 days ago · Nov 12, 2024. Eurasianet is pleased to present a podcast, The Eurasian Climate Brief, produced by our content partner n-ost, focusing on environmental challenges in Central Asia within the prism of this year’s annual UN climate conference, COP29, which convened November 11 in the Azerbaijani capital Baku. Hosts Boris Schneider and Angelina ...
Trump may toss a few foreign policy curveballs in the Caucasus
1 day ago · Nov 13, 2024. (Photo: senatedems.ct.gov) Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev got what he wished for in the US presidential election: Donald Trump will return to the White House. But Trump’s early moves in assembling his foreign policy team suggest his second term may end up being a bumpier ride for Azerbaijan than Aliyev anticipated.
Kazakhstan: Seals are dying en masse in the Caspian Sea
2 days ago · This marks the second time in two years that Caspian seals have died en masse under mysterious circumstances. In November 2022, more than 170 carcasses were found along the Kazakh coast, and a month later, about 2,500 dead seals washed up in Russian territory. In 2023, Kazakh officials determined that viral infections were the root cause of the ...
UN climate conference opens in Azerbaijan with call for ...
3 days ago · The 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, held this year in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, kicked off November 11 with a plea for attendees to clean up a mess. “One single COP can’t deliver the full transformation that every nation needs,” UN Climate Change Executive Secretary ...
В России некому трудиться | Eurasianet
2 days ago · В России некому трудиться Владимир Путин желает «дальнейшего счастья» детям погибших на войне в Украине военных и не хочет возвращения РФ к состоянию до 2022 года, тогда как социально-экономическая ситуация в стране ...
На Южном Кавказе готовят климатические конференц-залы
6 days ago · Национальный проект М100, направленный на поддержку городов Румынии по их переходу к «зеленой» экономике, назвал 10 городов, которые должны к 2035 году добиться климатической нейтральности. В ...
Armenia: Government efforts to enhance surveillance ...
6 days ago · (Photo: Public domain) The Armenian government is proceeding cautiously on a security bill that would build up surveillance infrastructure in the capital Yerevan, allowing more time for public discussion of the pros and cons of giving authorities expanded powers to potentially track individuals’ movements.