Caucasus

Azeri Colleges Allegedly Missing European Goals

Some students, lecturers and education experts claim low standards, failure to integrate with Europe.

New Azeri Law Enrages Journalists

Independent media say ban on unauthorised recordings will hamper reporting.

Female Ex-Cons Struggle to Find Jobs in Tajikistan

Abkhazia Hopes for Oil Find

But some worry that offshore wells may harm tourism.

Young Tajiks Seek Voice Through Elections

Although many of the candidates nominated for the forthcoming elections in Tajikistan are young, the past record suggests that few of them will make it into parliament or local councils.

Armenia Quake Victims Still Homeless

Two decades on, president intervenes to speed up promised accommodation.

Press Under Threat In The North Caucasus

The difficulties of working as an independent journalist in the Russian Caucasus.

Dealing With Hizb-ut-Tahrir

Repressive policies from Central Asia governments have done nothing to curb the rise of the banned Islamic party.

Georgia: Questions Linger About Zhvania Death

A year after Georgian prime minister's mysterious death, the official explanation for the cause continues to be questioned.

South Ossetia: Everyday Fears

The residents of the unrecognised republic live in daily fear of new conflict with Georgia.