Caucasus

Caucasus: Sept ‘07

IWPR event examines heated debate provoked by celebrations of anniversary of the Circassian people’s unification with Russia.

12 Oct 07

Observers debate whether a new programme funnelling government money into non-governmental organisations will help or harm the NGO sector.

11 Oct 07

North Caucasian activists say the Sochi Olympics will write them out of history.

5 Oct 07

Events of hundreds of years ago become a live political issue as Moscow-sponsored festivities are dismissed as an attempt to rewite history.

5 Oct 07

Relatives distraught as bodies exhumed to make way for new highway.

4 Oct 07

Police swoop following former minister Irakli Okruashvili’s lurid allegations about the Georgian president.

2 Oct 07

Proposed legislative amendments impose large penalties on companies that lie about the number of foreigners they employ.

28 Sep 07

Murders, shoot-outs in the streets and “mop-up operations” shatter island of stability.

28 Sep 07

Karabakh conflict doesn’t stop Armenians and Azeris buying each others’ goods.

26 Sep 07

An Abkhaz journalist on the elusive statehood of Nagorny Karabakh.

26 Sep 07

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