Modern Hardships Catch up With Karabakh Old-Timers
Mountain air and good food used to keep people living well past a hundred, but the stresses of war and poverty are now hitting home.
13 Oct 05
North Ossetia
Azerbaijan's Lost Savings
Election promises that Soviet-era savers will at last have their accounts unblocked fail to impress disillusioned voters.
13 Oct 05
Chaos and Bloodshed in Nalchik
Eyewitness describes the day the residents of this peaceful city found themselves caught up in nightmarish scenes of urban warfare.
13 Oct 05
Grozny's Unwanted Facelift
Despite lack of government money to rebuild Chechen capital, there’s a frenzy of private construction work – and officials say cowboy builders are flouting all the regulations.
6 Oct 05
Azerbaijan: Lezgins Pessimistic About Election
The prospect of winning only one seat in parliament adds to the sense of disempowerment among the second-largest ethnic group.
6 Oct 05
Kyrgyzstan: Opposition Slams Referendum
Akaev's opponents rubbish his claim that plebiscite results reflect public trust in his
4 Oct 05
Georgia Pulls the Plug on Greenhouse Gas
As the government ends the free gas supplies it provided as a subsidy for an isolated mountain region, the future looks bleak for a community whose options have been drastically reduced.
23 Sep 05
Depressed Kyrgyz Seek Solace in the Bottle
Sense of hopelessness and despair prompts growing numbers of rural women to turn to drink.
22 Sep 05
Kabardino-Balkaria Gas Dispute Set to Worsen
With winter on the horizon, people in this North Caucasian republic are increasingly concerned about a standoff between regional officials and the Russian gas provider.
16 Sep 05
Saving Chechnya's Past
A collection of Chechen art and culture salvaged from years of war and theft needs a proper home.
16 Sep 05
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