Caucasus

Learning About Risk

Azeris Left in Legal Limbo

People abandoned as children struggle with bureaucracy to get official documents.

Falling Money Transfers Hit Kyrgyz Households

A recent banking conference in Bishkek discussed the impact of falling workers’ remittances on the Kyrgyz economy.

Migrants Wait Crisis Out in Russia

Fewer migrant workers than anticipated have come back to Kyrgyzstan from abroad, and reporter Nurlan Abdaliev went to the Russian city of Novisibirsk to find out how the rest are weathering the ongoing economic crisis.

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?