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Society and Culture

Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (IDHR)IDHR's main goal is to contribute to the development of democratic statehood based on the principles of human rights and social justice.

aid and development

USAID - ArmeniaOfficial portal provides information about the country plus all programs, factsheets, employment and procurement opportunities, documents and partners of the US Agency for International Development.

genealogy

Armenia Genealogy ForumA list of postings where Armenians having lost their relatives during the deportations and the genocide search members of their families and their descendants. Features also a chat room.

Family Trees

Amerian, Memleketian and Kasarjian Family GenealogyThe family genealogy of an Armenian Family tracing its roots to Dikranagert (now Diyarbekir), Turkey. Research of the Amerian, Memleketian and Kasarjian family lineage.

history

Mousa LerIncludes a photo archive. Various resources about the past of Armenians and Mousa Dagh in particular where a battle for survival took place during the genocide.

organizations

Armenian Volunteer CorpsProvides individuals in the Diaspora the opportunity to volunteer for short or long-term service in the homeland. Features mission statement, program outline, job opportunities, an application form, and stories.

politics

Political Parties of the Republic of ArmeniaPresents an integral, up-to-date, comparative database which contains program goals and objectives of political parties officially registered and functioning in Armenia.

religion

ChurchArmenia.comOffers Armenian church information and news, youth links, education, events, jobs database, diaspora news and free email. Users need to register first.

Society and Culture

Ethnologue - Languages of AzerbaijanInformation about the living languages of the country including population, region, classification, dialects and alternate names.

aid and development

Open Society Institute - AzerbaijanThe Open Society Institute-Assistance Foundation (OSI-AF)/Azerbaijan is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established in 1997 to develop and promote an open society in Azerbaijan.

chats and forums

Yahoo! Group - Klub BakuMost chats are in Azerbaijani.

history

Ancient AzerbaijanInformation and lots of pictures of arms and archaeological findings in the country.

Heydar Aliyev

Heydar AliyevBrief historical outline from Wikipedia.org

organizations

Caspian Partnership for the FutureInformation and news of a non-profit organization mission to promote strengthening peace and friendship between the states and peoples of the Caspian region.

personal pages

Bashirov, NovruzBiography, photos, family, Karate lessons and news.

politics

Ilham AliyevPolitical campaign site of a member of the House of Parliament, vice president of party-in-power Yeni Azerbaijan and son of the President.

karabakh

Azeri Genocide by ArmeniaInformation about the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict and its outcome, massacre of Azeri civilians in Khojaly with photos.

Society and Culture

Politics of AbkhaziaWikipedia article.

Society and Culture

Intercultural Relations CenterIncludes overview, information on their various departments and program details.

guides and directories

About GeorgiaProvides an overview of the nation, as well as information on the history, geography, climate, language, traditions, culture and society.

Society and Culture

National Parliamentary Library: Center for Electronic TextsElectronic library. Includes overview, text database, project list and advertising details. [English, Georgian]

history

Georgian KingsList of kings of Georgia with dates of succession.

issues

SOS GeorgiaInformation about Georgia, the conflict and 2008 war with Russia, and the Russian occupation of parts of Georgian territory.

organizations

Open Society Georgia FoundationDescribes health, education, media and law programs, with information on staff and study centers.

personal pages

Mchedlishvili, DavidBiography, photo album, resume and information about Georgia.

politics

U.S. Should Support Georgian Democracy and IndependenceConservative view on what US interests are in the conflict between Shevardnadze and his opposition.

religion

Georgian PatriarchateIncludes an overview of the patriarchate, news, a gallery of Christian art and relevant links.

Society and Culture

Ethnologue - Languages of KazakhstanInformation about the living languages of the country including population, region, classification, dialects and alternate names.

aid and development

US State Department - Human Rights Report: Kazakhstan2008 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions.

Expatriates

Almaty Expat SiteThe site for the English-speaking community in Kazakhstan, maintained and edited by expatriates.

organizations

Transparency KazakhstanCivic foundation dealing exclusively with transparency and anti-corruption issues.

personal pages

AstanA ViewA photo blog. Pictures taken in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

religion

Catholic Culture - History Of The Catholic Church In KazakhstanA brief history of the Catholic Church in the former Soviet territory of Kazakhstan, published by the Vatican, 26 September 2001.

Society and Culture

Center for Social Research of Kyrgyz AcademyProvides resources, links, bibliography and useful references on Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian republics.

aid and development

US State Department - Human Rights Report: Kyrgyz Republic2008 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions.

Society and Culture

Open Society InstituteAnnual Report: Tajikistan.

personal pages

Davlatov, HamzaStudent of Economics from Tursunzade. Includes personal details, photos, and information about the economy.

Society and Culture

RuhnamaOfficial government website

history

World History Archives: The history of TurkmenistanCollection of articles about the history of Turkmenistan. Among subjects of articles are retrospective, contemporary political, economic and media history of Turkmenistan.

personal pages

Turkmenistan TurkmensRich resource on Turkmen art and folk art, music, literature, and related links. Also includes a few media resources like movie clips and photos.

religion

Turkmenistan - ReligionA description of religion in Turkmenistan, its origins and its form after independence.

Society and Culture

Uzbekistan-Japan Center for Human DevelopmentCenter promotes information and cultural exchange between Uzbekistan and Japan by offering language and business courses.

aid and development

Human Rights Watch: UzbekistanNews and human rights press releases concerning the country.

issues

Creating Enemies of the State: Religious Persecution in UzbekistanAn ongoing campaign has resulted in the incarceration of an estimated 7,000 Muslim dissidents. The government's targets are independent Muslims who practice their faith outside the controls set by the government's laws.

personal pages

Farruhning o'zbek adabiyoti va matematika sahifasiO'zbek adabiy asarlari, tarjimalar, turli matematik masalalar, rasmlar, aloqalar va boshqa ma'lumotlar. Uzbek literary works, translations, miscelaneous math problems, photos, links and other interesting info.

politics

Birlik Ozbekiston Halq HarakatiOpposition political party.

Society and Culture

Belarus Inside!Photos of modern Belarus (nature, castles, churches). Some thoughts about life in Belarus. Life in Belarus as far as Belarusian citizen can see it. Aquarelle picture gallery. In English, Russian.

chats and forums

Razgovor.Com ChatSimple HTML chat for experienced users, convenient text only design without graphics, is able to work in any browser, fast registration, serious discussion topics are welcome.

genealogy

Belarusian GenealogyStarting points and links to maps, groups and archives.

history

The History of BelarusInformation about the Belarusian history, includes papers and vintage pictures.

organizations

Chernobyl Charities and Help for Belarus VictimsChernobyl charities in UK. Site promotes help for victims of Chernobyl disaster. Looking for volunteers to help.

politics

Changing BelarusPaper by Institute for Security Studies provides analysis of Belarus domestic and foreign policy, relations with its neighbours, and situation before presidential elections in March 2006. [Paper in English and partially in French]

parties

Belarusian Popular FrontOne of the oldest Belarusian parties. Contains general information on the party, photos and news (not regularly updated).

religion

Church in BelarusInformation on Belarussian Orthodox Church as well as other religions in Belarus.

Society and Culture

ASBL Animal ShelterProvides shelter for stray cats and dogs from Tallinn and surrounding areas and seeks new owners for them. [Estonian, English]

Society and Culture

Open Estonia FoundationFocuses on European integration, civil society and Central and Eastern European cooperation. Describes grants and programs. [Estonian, English]

chats and forums

Estonia ForumAn English language forum about living and traveling in Estonia.

history

Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes in EstoniaA list, compiled by the Council of Europe, of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Soviet and Nazi occupations of Estonia.

Archives

Estonian Historical Archives (Ajalooarhiiv)Preserves records of former central administrative institutions on the Estonian territory, court and police organs, materials of knighthood (Baltic-German nobility), local governments of towns and rural areas as well as records of churches, educational institutions, manors, personal files, societies and enterprises. [Estonian, English, German]

personal pages

Itching for EestimaaA blog about the world's only post-communist nordic country. Discusses current events.

politics

Institute of Baltic StudiesAn independent non-profit research and development center to assist the development of public policy by providing socio-economic analysis.

religion

Roman Catholic Church of Valga Celebrates 2000 Years of ChristianityThe Estonians are excited about the first-ever pilgrimage of Estonians to Rome.

Society and Culture

Jewishgen Shetlinks - RigaIncludes genealogy reference links for Jewish ancestors from the early 19th to the late 20th century. Includes history, photos, and lists of searchable databases.

government

Latvian InstituteNon-profit organization established to provide information on Latvian society, culture, nature and history. Offers publications, in several languages.

guides and directories

The Latvian InstituteFeatures information about the nation's geography, language, history, society, culture and nature. Includes related resource links. [Latvian, English, French]

Society and Culture

Ronald McDonald House Charities LatvijaProvides preventative medical care, especially in rural areas. Page includes list of events and programs.

chats and forums

Yahoo Groups - LatvjiA forum that discusses Latvian life, land, politics and culture.

history

The Occupation Museum of LatviaCreated to convey how the nation's citizens were affected during the several occupations that took place between 1940-1991. Page includes photos, description of services and VIP guest list.

politics

Politics of LatviaWikipedia article.

Society and Culture

Lithuanian Free Market InstituteLithuanian policy institute promoting the ideas of classical liberalism based on the principles of individual freedom and responsibility, free market, and limited government.

gay, lesbian, and bisexual

Lithuanian Gay and Lesbian PageInformation about organisations, bars, penpals, and local news.

genealogy

Lithuanian Global Genealogical SocietyDatabases, forums, and other resources for people researching family histories of Lithuanians, at home and abroad.

organizations

Lithuanian World-Wide OrganizationsA list of Lithuanian organizations throughout the world.

Surnames

1890 Census, Shenandoah, PAA transcription of names listed in the first ward, which was heavily populated by Lithuanians.

Towns

Yizkor BooksYizkor Books in the Holocaust Center of Northern California

history

Lithuanian State ArchivesPreserves and provides access to documents of state and municipal institutions, agencies and enterprises, state agencies and enterprises which operated in Lithuania at various times. [Lithuanian, English]

organizations

Transparency International Lithuanian ChapterInformation about the chapter and its activities, fight against corruption in Lithuania.

personal pages

Blavasciunas, RamunasInformation about Lithuanian traditions and people, history and legends, economical and statistical data, language and literature.

politics

Politics of LithuaniaWikipedia article.

religion

The United Methodist Church in LithuaniaIncludes special projects, conference, calendar, staff, history, newsletter, photos, churches, children and youth.

Society and Culture

Moldova Aid ProjectUK-based charity supporting a children's hospital and orphanage.

chats and forums

MoldovaPromotes foreigners' awareness of Moldova. In English.

gay, lesbian, and bisexual

Gay.MDWeb site of the Moldovan information center GenderDoc-М, including tips and information for gay travellers to Moldova.

history

History of MoldaviaHistory of the historical principality, the Eastern part of which the present day Moldova was.

organizations

The Youth Helsinki Citizens' Assembly of MoldovaIt is a non-government national non-profit association, which has as its purpose the building of civil society in Moldova.

politics

Politics of MoldovaWikipedia article.

Society and Culture

Northern FortressThe remarkable fortresses of Northwest Russia and Finland with their detailed descriptions, history reviews, maps, plans and photographic images.

Republic of Mari El

MariUverCurrent news and information on the plight of the Mari people. Including their society, culture and politics.

Society and Culture

Introductions by IrinaPersonal page of an author and former matchmaker, now offering walking tours, accommodation, interpreting and mail forwarding services.

Tatarstan

Social Life in TatarstanSite is about people, their national culture and their life in RT. Contains various information and articles about the society of Tatarstan - its well-known assotiations, people, culture places.

Society and Culture

Russian Empire in photographsBeautiful photographs representing Russian regions, state institutions, churches, architecture, monuments, families. [Russian, English]

ethnicity

SURI - Information Centre of Finno-Ugric PeoplesInformation on Uralic studies and the Finno-Ugric and Samoyed peoples.

Arctic and Siberian

Travelling between Continents - Interethnic Contacts across Bering StraitArticle by Peter P. Schweitzer in Anthropology of East Europe Review 1995.

Altay

The AltaicsOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Buryat

BuryatsProfile of the Buryat people, from NUPI - Centre for Russian Studies.

Chukchi

The Chukotka Autonomous OkrugProvides an ethnographic study by Patty Gray, including fieldwork material.

Chulym

The Chulym TatarsOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Dolgan

The DolgansOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Enets

The EnetsOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Even

The EvensOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Evenki

Evenki Autonomous DistrictProfile of the Evenki Autonomous District, from the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge.

Itelmen

The ItelmensOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Ket

The KetsOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Khakas

The KhakassOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Koryak

The KoryaksOverview article from the Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Nanay

The NanaisOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Negidal

The NegidalsOverview article form The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Nenets

Nenets LinksCollection of links from the Information Centre of Finno-Ugric Peoples.

Nganasan

Impressions from the Life of the NganasanPictures and illustrations, by Michael Katzschmann, Göttingen University.

Nivkh

The NivkhsOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Orochi

The OrochiOverview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Orok

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Shor

Tofalar

Tuvinian

Udihe

Ulcha

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Yukaghir

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Abaza

Chechen

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Agul

Andi

Avar

Darghinian

Kumyk

Lak

Lezgian

Nogay

Rutul

Tabasaran

Tsakhur

Ingush

Karachay-Balkar

Ossetian

Bashkort

Chuvash

Kalmyk

Tatar

expatriate life

Notes from Russia

Adoption from Russia

agencies

gay, lesbian, and bisexual

genealogy

history

Russian Empire

Noble Russian Familes

Rasputin, Grigory

Romanovs

Art and Culture

Catherine II

Nicholas II

Peter I

Claimants

1905 Revolution

Russian Federation

elections

Yeltsin, Boris

Soviet Union

Stalin's Purges

August 1991 Coup

Library of Congress Archives

Personalities

Andropov, Yuri

Brezhnev, Leonid

Bukharin, Nikolai

Chernenko, Konstantin

Gorbachev, Mikhail

Khrushchev, Nikita

Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich

museums

Stalin, Josef

Trotsky, Leon

Biography

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Russian Revolution

Makhno, Nestor

Serge, Victor

Kropotkin, Peter

folklore

issues

Crime and Justice

Monarchy Rebuilding

organizations

personal pages

politics

elections

parties

Politicians

Putin, Vladimir

Dating

religion

christianity

Society and Culture

Crimean Tatars

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

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genealogy

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Famine 1932-1933

military

organizations

personal pages

politics

religion

Catholic

Orthodox

judaism

Society and Culture

terrorism

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personal pages

history

terrorism

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terrorism

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education

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religion

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education

Research Centers

guides and directories

Society and Culture

Aliyah

Background and History

Local Aliyah Centers

personal pages

Resources for Olim

aid and development

chats and forums

expatriate life

gay, lesbian, and bisexual

history

Borochov, Ber

Herzl, Theodor

Jabotinsky, Vladimir Ze'ev

Barak, Ehud

Begin, Menachem

Ben Gurion, David

Eshkol, Levi

Meir, Golda

Netanyahu, Binyamin

Olmert, Ehud

Peres, Shimon

Rabin, Yitzhak

Shamir, Yitzhak

Sharett, Moshe

Sharon, Ariel

Munich Olympic Massacre

terrorism

King David Hotel Bombing

The Eichmann Trial

issues

organizations

animals

personal pages

politics

Irgun

Altalena

parties

Kadima

labor

Likud

Meretz

Stern Gang

religion

christianity

Islam

judaism


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