Azerbaijan

Azeris Guilty of Foul Play

The football pitches of Azerbaijan have become the latest battleground for warring power-brokers seeking to score political goals.

18 Feb 00

Azeri Cyber Forces

Sparks are flying in cyberspace as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict takes on a new and unexpected dimension.

4 Feb 00

Azerbaijan's 'Torture Chambers'

The UN is investigating reports of police brutality in Azerbaijan, but alleged victims of state torture have little hope that their tormentors will ever be brought to justice.

21 Jan 00

The Silencing of SARA TV

An independent TV station in Azerbaijan remains shut down and its staff on hunger strike a month after armed police stormed the studios after the showing of a programme critical of President Heydar Aliev.

4 Nov 99

Aliev's Allies Desert Him Over Nagorno-Karabakh Talks

The idea of resignation on principle - even over such a sensitive issue as Nagorno-Karabakh - is a new one on most Azeri politicians. If the wave of departures from the Azeri government have a cause, it is little to do with honour.

29 Oct 99

Talks Spell Hope For Karabakh Accord

Meetings this month between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are raising expectations of a peace agreement over the disputed territory.

22 Oct 99
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