The High Price of Cashmere
Women cleaning goats’ wool for export complain of low wages and sickness.
8 Jan 10
Caucasus
Armenia: Nuclear Plant Controversy
Yerevan pushes ahead with new station in face of protests from ecologists.
6 Jan 10
Armenia: Media Reach Out to Turkey
But commentators say they should not be too quick to let down their guard.
5 Jan 10
Azerbaijan: Russians Come to Terms With Minority Status
The Russian language is vanishing in Azerbaijan as the community dwindles.
3 Jan 10
Georgian Conflict Exploitation Concerns
Some observers suspect the authorities are taking advantage of people caught up in Georgia’s wars.
24 Dec 09
Abkhazia Gets Recognition Boost After Poll
Bagapsh says his re-election showed Abkhaz desire to be independent.
21 Dec 09
Azeris Turn to Satellite TV in Propaganda Battle
Armenians wooed with TV news broadcasts from the enemy.
21 Dec 09
Gyumri Residents Recall Catastrophic Tremor
Destructive force of 1988 earthquake was so swift that people thought the Armenian city had been bombed.
19 Dec 09
Chechens Mark Ten Years of Exile
A decade after they fled their homeland, Chechens in Georgia still fear it is unsafe to go back.
18 Dec 09
Early Marriages Worry Azerbaijan Officials
Unscrupulous mullahs accused of marrying young girls whose health and education then suffer.
18 Dec 09
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