Copyright Pirates Defy Clampdowns in Azerbaijan
Flourishing market in fake products ensures intellectual property rights remain dead letter.
13 May 09
Azerbaijan
Armenia Presses On With Courtship of Turkey
While Turkey holds out for concessions over Nagorny Karabakh, Yerevan remains convinced a restoration of diplomatic ties lies on the horizon.
1 May 09
Minority Schools in Georgia at Risk as Class Sizes Fall
Growing trend to opt for education in Georgian means future of Armenian schools in remote Marneuli region is uncertain.
16 Apr 09
Copyright Pirates Defy Clampdowns in Azerbaijan
Flourishing market in fake products ensures intellectual property rights remain dead letter.
16 Apr 09
Bridge to Russia Costs Azeris a Fortune
On the so-called Golden Bridge, which crosses the river dividing Azerbaijan and Russia, huge sums change hands daily.
14 Apr 09
Azeri Enclave Puts Lid on Dissenting Voices
Locals in isolated Nakichevan say authorities there have ways of ensuring complaints don’t reach Baku.
10 Apr 09
Azeri Muslims Feel State Far From Friendly
Believers says problems over mosques, headscarves and the Hajj reflect official climate of indifference or hostility.
16 Mar 09
Azerbaijan: Poverty in Midst of Plenty
Homeless oil workers wait years for flats, as officials argue amongst themselves over who is to blame.
30 Jan 09
Armenia May Struggle to Repopulate Border Areas
Former residents of war-damaged region offered compensation, but reluctant to return because of security concerns.
15 Jan 09
Azerbaijan: Aliev Allies' 'Power Grab'
Opposition fury over plan to scrap Azerbaijan president’s term limits.
8 Jan 09
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