Azerbaijani Army in Poor Physical Shape
In a bid to meet impossible recruitment quotas, the Azerbaijani military authorities are drafting recruits who are physically unfit for service
12 May 00
Azerbaijan
Baku Protestors Undaunted
Opposition parties have pledged to keep up pressure on the authorities in a bid to ensure fair parliamentary elections this November.
5 May 00
Political Limbo in Armenia
Armenia waits with bated breath as President Kocharian considers his options for a new cabinet.
5 May 00
MASSACRES STILL HAUNT AZERBAIJAN'S ARMENIANS
Just a decade after bloody pogroms in the streets of Baku, Armenians resident in Azerbaijan live in an atmosphere of fear and discrimination.
28 Apr 00
Baku Muzzles Outspoken Editor
Wary of jeopardising their attempts to join the Council of Europe, the Baku authorities employ "civilised" means to try to silence one of their staunchest critics.
20 Apr 00
One Horse Race in Tbilisi
Most voters quietly accept that President Eduard Shevardnadze will win the April 9 elections - but they bitterly resent the fact that there is no real alternative.
5 Apr 00
Azerbaijan's Eternal Refugees
Although welcoming financial and material incentives to return to their homes, Azerbaijan's refugee population appears unwilling to give up their temporary status and return to Nagorny Karabakh.
24 Mar 00
Karabakh's Despair
Nagorny Karabakh won the war against Azerbaijan but is now losing the peace
24 Mar 00
Karabakh Shooting Sparks Witch-hunt
The attempted murder of president Arkady Ghukasian is expected to seriously disrupt the Nagorny Karabakh peace talks
24 Mar 00
Armenian Hackers Strike Back
Baku takes action to thwart Armenian cyber forces following a spate of hacker attacks on Azeri websites.
18 Feb 00
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