Caucasus
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.
Abkhaz Leader Presses Independence Claim
Kosovo talks and Russian support bolster the claims of breakaway Abkhazia.
Georgia-Russian Relations at Boiling Point
Moscow and Tbilisi in war of words over South Ossetia, visas and the gas pipeline.