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?

IWPR Georgia in Action

Armenians Lick Lips at Prospect of Turkish Trade

Economists predict huge boost for Armenian economy if ties between Yerevan and Ankara are normalised.

Abkhaz Media Fear Free Speech Under Threat

Journalist’s conviction viewed as a warning to critics ahead of presidential elections.

Dial-a-Divorce in Tajikistan

Tajik migrant workers in Russia are increasingly divorcing their wives with one phone call, reports Shahodat Saibnazarova.

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.