Battle Lines Drawn for Azeri Election
Opinion is still divided on whether the opposition can topple the government at the ballot box – and whether the vote will be fair enough to show the true results.
4 Nov 05
Georgia
Constitutional Wrangling in Armenia
Despite revisions to the proposed constitution, the opposition is urging voters to reject it – but in the end, low turnout may pose a bigger risk.
4 Nov 05
Azerbaijan: Traffic Cops' Pay Rise Unlikely to Curb Graft
Salary hikes for force blighted by endemic corruption not expected to get at root of problem.
30 Sep 05
Georgia: Iranian Missionary Work Questioned
Religious groups from Iran are unsettling members of Georgia’s ethnic Azeri minority.
16 Sep 05
Georgian Journalists Protest Government Meddling
Saakashvili’s commitment to a free press is questioned in the wake of controversial media closures.
25 Aug 05
Spy Row Shakes Azerbaijan
Arrest of opposition activist on spying charge heats pre-election passions in Baku.
10 Aug 05
Georgia: Sad Plight of Underage Brides
Teenage Azerbaijani girls in Georgia often have no choice but to marry young.
2 Jun 05
Georgians, Armenians Row Over Vanishing Monuments
Ancient church is target of allegations from religious leaders of both countries.
26 May 05
Georgia: Farmers Freed From Criminals' Stranglehold
Hazelnut growers on the Abkhaz border reap the benefits of a government crackdown on criminal gangs in the area.
25 Mar 05
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