No Santa Barbara Here
The inhabitants of one remote Armenian village view political shenanigans in Yerevan with the same bemused detachment as they watch American soap operas on TV
26 May 00
Azerbaijan
Azeri Fishermen Plunder Sturgeon Stocks
Corrupt officials in Azerbaijan are suspected of lining their pockets with the proceeds of illegal sturgeon fishing.
26 May 00
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
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
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