Caucasus

Armenia Offers Iranian Tourists Breath of Fresh Air

Close enough to have some things in common, Armenia is rapidly becoming a popular destination for holidaymakers from Iran.

Arrests Unsettle Georgian Business Environment

Government accused of squeezing small-time businessmen.

Caucasus: Aug/Sept '10

IWPR press trip helps Georgian television journalists gain better understanding of situation in tense region.

Journalists Tour Georgian-Abkhaz Border

IWPR press trip helps Georgian television journalists gain better understanding of situation in tense region.

Appeal for Release of Azeri Journalist

IWPR joins other campaigners to call for freeing of detainee, saying his imprisonment breaches Baku’s international legal commitments.

Minority Language Controversy in Georgia

Critics of European language charter warn that granting legal rights to linguistic minorities could weaken Georgian statehood.

Tensions Rise After Armenian Dies in Azeri Custody

While Azerbaijan says it captured a spy who committed suicide, Armenians say he was a shepherd and was deliberately killed.

Caucasus: Aug/Sept '10

IWPR reporting mission and follow-up discussions draw attention to danger posed by waste from mining industry.

Armenia Mission Highlights Environmental Fears

IWPR reporting mission and follow-up discussions draw attention to danger posed by waste from mining industry.

Implications of Chechen Parliament Raid