Irakli Chikhladze

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A man-made lake is putting a once-thriving resort back on the map - but not all locals are celebrating.

30 Sep 02

Protests by Georgian refugees against the Russian-led peacekeeping force in Abkhazia are causing new tensions.

1 Feb 02

South Ossetia is surviving on the proceeds of contraband flowing through a huge smuggler market outside its capital.

5 Nov 01

Hundreds of women tricked into years of working as unpaid prostitutes return home to be treated as outcasts, even criminals.

12 Oct 01

Georgia is in an ideal location to control, or exploit, the flow of drugs around the region.

24 Aug 01

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