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.

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

Armenia Genealogy Forum — A 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.

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

Mousa Ler — Includes 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.

Armenian Volunteer Corps — Provides 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.

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

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

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

Open Society Institute - Azerbaijan — The 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.

Yahoo! Group - Klub Baku — Most chats are in Azerbaijani.

Ancient Azerbaijan — Information and lots of pictures of arms and archaeological findings in the country.

Heydar Aliyev — Brief historical outline from Wikipedia.org

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

Bashirov, Novruz — Biography, photos, family, Karate lessons and news.

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

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

Politics of Abkhazia — Wikipedia article.

Intercultural Relations Center — Includes overview, information on their various departments and program details.

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

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

Georgian Kings — List of kings of Georgia with dates of succession.

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

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

Mchedlishvili, David — Biography, photo album, resume and information about Georgia.

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

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

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

US State Department - Human Rights Report: Kazakhstan — 2008 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.

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

Transparency Kazakhstan — Civic foundation dealing exclusively with transparency and anti-corruption issues.

AstanA View — A photo blog. Pictures taken in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

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

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

US State Department - Human Rights Report: Kyrgyz Republic — 2008 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.

Open Society Institute — Annual Report: Tajikistan.

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

Ruhnama — Official government website

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

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

Turkmenistan - Religion — A description of religion in Turkmenistan, its origins and its form after independence.

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

Human Rights Watch: Uzbekistan — News and human rights press releases concerning the country.

Creating Enemies of the State: Religious Persecution in Uzbekistan — An 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.

Farruhning o'zbek adabiyoti va matematika sahifasi — O'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.

Birlik Ozbekiston Halq Harakati — Opposition political party.

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.

Razgovor.Com Chat — Simple 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.

Belarusian Genealogy — Starting points and links to maps, groups and archives.

The History of Belarus — Information about the Belarusian history, includes papers and vintage pictures.

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

Changing Belarus — Paper 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]

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

Church in Belarus — Information on Belarussian Orthodox Church as well as other religions in Belarus.

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

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

Estonia Forum — An English language forum about living and traveling in Estonia.

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yahoo Groups - Latvji — A forum that discusses Latvian life, land, politics and culture.

The Occupation Museum of Latvia — Created 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 of Latvia — Wikipedia article.

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

Lithuanian Gay and Lesbian Page — Information about organisations, bars, penpals, and local news.

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

Lithuanian World-Wide Organizations — A list of Lithuanian organizations throughout the world.

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

Yizkor Books — Yizkor Books in the Holocaust Center of Northern California

Lithuanian State Archives — Preserves 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]

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

Blavasciunas, Ramunas — Information about Lithuanian traditions and people, history and legends, economical and statistical data, language and literature.

Politics of Lithuania — Wikipedia article.

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

Moldova Aid Project — UK-based charity supporting a children's hospital and orphanage.

Moldova — Promotes foreigners' awareness of Moldova. In English.

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

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

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

Politics of Moldova — Wikipedia article.

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

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

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

Social Life in Tatarstan — Site 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.

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

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

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

The Altaics — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Buryats — Profile of the Buryat people, from NUPI - Centre for Russian Studies.

The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Provides an ethnographic study by Patty Gray, including fieldwork material.

The Chulym Tatars — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

The Dolgans — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

The Enets — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

The Evens — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

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

The Itelmens — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

The Kets — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

The Khakass — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

The Koryaks — Overview article from the Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

The Nanais — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

The Negidals — Overview article form The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

Nenets Links — Collection of links from the Information Centre of Finno-Ugric Peoples.

Impressions from the Life of the Nganasan — Pictures and illustrations, by Michael Katzschmann, Göttingen University.

The Nivkhs — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.

The Orochi — Overview article from The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.