Azerbaijan

Fire Fight Over Karabakh

Armenians and Azerbaijanis accuse each other of deliberately starting blazes on disputed land, while others blame the heat of a dry summer.

2 Aug 06

Pilot scheme criticised for turning schoolchildren into future soldiers.

28 Jul 06

Sturgeon continues to be illegally caught and sold, with the authorities seemingly doing little to curb the poaching.

6 Jul 06

Students at private college challenge authorities’ bid to squeeze non-state higher education sector.

19 Jun 06

Doubts raised about new law designed to help revive the country’s struggling theatres.

1 Jun 06

Parliamentarians and ministers from Armenia flood to Karabakh to offer their backing.

17 May 06

Growing numbers are moving from Iran to Azerbaijan, especially since the upsurge in tension between Washington and Tehran.

14 Apr 06

Government source admits re-denomination of the manat was rushed through.

10 Feb 06

Government gloats as election controversy threatens to tear apart the opposition.

3 Feb 06

Baku hunger strike ends after international mediation.

27 Jan 06

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