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Top US Official Discusses Nagorno-Karabakh
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried tells RFE/RL that a deal between Armenia and Azerbaijain on Nagorno-Karabakh by year’s end is “possible, but not inevitable.”
French official: “We are not compromising on human rights”
In an exclusive interview only a few hours after yesterday’s announcement that the EU will ease sanctions against Belarus and Uzbekistan, a senior French government official told RFE/RL that the…
Gedmin Condemns Sentencing of Former Uzbek Correspondent
Former RFE/RL Uzbek Service correspondent Salijon Abdurahmonov was sentenced today to ten years in prison.
RFE/RL Partners With Forum 2000
As in previous years, RFE/RL is an official media partner of the annual Forum 2000 conference, which takes place in Prague on October 12-14.
Previewing the Belarusian Elections
Two days before Belarusians head to the polls for parliamentary elections, an EU official told a crowd at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Washington, D.C. office that “these elections will…
“Belarusian Elections Will Be Illegitimate”
One month after being released from prison, prominent Belarusian opposition leader Alyaksandr Kazulin gave an interview to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Belarusian Service from RFE/RL’s Washington, D.C. studios.
Uzbek Reporter Wins Human Rights Award
Less than a year after being released from an Uzbek prison, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist Umida Niyazova is one of five recipients of Human Rights Watch’s prestigious Human…
Working for Radio Farda A Crime in Iran
A Tehran appeals court has upheld an earlier ruling that working for RFE/RL’s Persian Service, Radio Farda, is a crime.
New Belarusian TV News Program
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has launched a new half-hour television program aimed at Belarusians who have come to rely on RFE/RL for uncensored news and information about their country.
Kazakh Journalist Wins Prestigious Award
Amangeldi Myrzabek, a well-known Kazakh journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), has won a prestigious journalism award that, according to its sponsors, “recognizes those who contribute to real democratic…