IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
It could take up to six years before the north of the country is rid of the deadly menace.
Pro-presidential parties sail home as turnout hits an all time low.
The citrus fruit trade is the main means of survival for the Abkhaz since they broke away from Georgia.
Voters in this week's elections must decide whether they want their country to move towards European integration or remain a Balkan backwater.
Proceedings against 83-year-old former army chief of staff begin.
Plans to increase traffic across the North Ossetian border are hanging in the balance.
Traders trying to cross from Azerbaijan into Georgia are forced to endure a bureaucratic nightmare.