Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Country Profile: Ukraine
Background
Among the countries of the CIS, Ukraine is second only to Russia in the size and strength of its IT establishment. Ukraine was the birthplace of Soviet computing and Kyiv remains a major center for IT development. Ukraine is an early...
- Posted on 21/Dec/2010; tagged in Ukraine, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Country Profile: Moldova
Background
Moldova is a parliamentary republic with a president at the head of the state. A newly sovereign state as of the early 1990s, Moldova experienced both political and economic turmoil. Separatist movements erupted in the Transnistria region, which operates as an...
- Posted on 19/Dec/2010; tagged in Moldova, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Country Profile: Kyrgyzstan
Background
In 2005, Kurmanbek Bakiev won the presidential elections after the violent downfall of the 14-year authoritarian regime of the former president, Askar Akayev. The new head of state vowed to distribute more powers to the parliament, encourage free speech, fight corruption,...
- Posted on 18/Dec/2010; tagged in Kyrgyzstan, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Country Profile: Kazakhstan
Background
Kazakhstan has taken an authoritarian turn under the rule of President Nazarbayev, who has served as head of state since national independence in 1991. Nazarbayev is widely alleged to have manipulated results of elections and suppressed opposition to remain in power.Commission on...
- Posted on 09/Dec/2010; tagged in Kazakhstan, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Country Profile: Tajikistan
Background
Tajikistan constitutional law gives the president unprecedented authority over the media. The incumbent president, Emomali Rahmon, who is presently in his third seven-year mandate,Joanna Lillis, ‘‘Tajikistan: No Surprises in Presidential Elections,’’ Eurasia Insight, November 6, 2006, http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav110606a.shtml; Deutsche Welle, ‘‘Nigora Buhari-zade,...
- Posted on 01/Dec/2010; tagged in Tajikistan, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Country Profile: Belarus
Background
Under President Alexander Lukashenka, the Belarusian regime has been criticized for its repressive and increasingly authoritarian tendencies. In 2008, it was announced that Lukashenka would most likely run for a fourth term in 2011.In the earlier redaction of the Belarus constitution, it...
- Posted on 18/Nov/2010; tagged in Belarus, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Regional Overview: Commonwealth of Independent States
Note: a previous version of this profile is available at CIS, 2006-2007.
Overview
Over the past four years the scale and reach of the Internet in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has continued to expand. As it has grown, a vibrant cyber...
- Posted on 17/Nov/2010; tagged in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Country Profile: Azerbaijan
Background
After a decade of civil unrest and a disastrous war over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan recovered and stabilized under the strong hand of former President Heidar Aliev (elected in 1993). Since then, the country’s political life has remained dominated by the...
- Posted on 17/Nov/2010; tagged in Azerbaijan, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
ONI Blog: Neither Here Nor There: Turkmenistan’s Digital Doldrums
Turkmenistan is slowly emerging from decades of darkness. President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov has vowed to modernize the country by encouraging the uptake of new technology for economic development and more efficient governance. Hundreds of thousands of Turkmen citizens are now online. However, the...
- Posted on 02/Jan/2013; tagged in Turkmenistan, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Publications
Report: Neither Here Nor There: Turkmenistan’s Digital Doldrums
Turkmenistan is slowly emerging from decades of darkness. President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov has vowed to modernize the country by encouraging the uptake of new technology for economic development and more efficient governance. Hundreds of thousands of Turkmen citizens are now online. However, the...
- Posted on 02/Jan/2013; tagged in Turkmenistan, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Publications, Political filtering
