The leaders of the organization's member states met in Astana, and they -- led by Kazakhstan's Nursultan Nazarbayev -- appeared to be leaning toward letting Belarus take over ahead of schedule.
The state has begun gifting all newlyweds in the country a free copy of the national epic poem, The Knight in the Panther’s Skin, meant as a “dowry” for the brides.
The presidential race was a partial referendum on former president Mikheil Saakashvili. Some low-information voters took that literally, voting for a fringe candidate with a similar name.
