Caucasus

Judo Diplomacy” Eases Karabakh Tensions

Bid to improve Turkish-Armenian ties started with a football match, so could Judo tournament do same for Armenia and Azerbaijan?

DIY Coal Mines in Kyrgyz South

Ulukbu Amirova reports from Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan, where many locals earn a living by digging coal out of the ground.

Azeris Baffled by Turkmen Legal Threat

Court action over maritime boundary could harm mutually beneficial gas pipeline project.

Georgians' War Anger Vented at Stalin Monument

But reluctance to remove figure from town damaged in August war reflects nation’s ambivalence towards dictator.

South Caucasus Frontier Squabble

New Georgian border splits Armenian villagers from their land.

Nut Thieves Add to Ethnic Woes

Abkhazia’s Georgian minority fears robbery during nut harvest.

Armenian NGOs say Prosecutors Harass Activists

Opposition groups say law used to silence them.

Caucasus: Building Capacity

Crumbling Homes Add to Georgia's Woes

Tbilisi struggles to pay for repairs to country's Soviet-era housing.

Thaw Praised in Enclave

Armenians in Karabakh welcome move on Turkey-Armenia ties.