Cleaning up the Kura
The major river in the southern Caucasus seems to be everyone’s dumping ground.
13 Apr 07
Caucasus
Georgia Devises New Plan for South Ossetia
The rebel administration dismisses the latest Georgian initiative as an attempt to sow division and seek recognition for a pro-Tbilisi faction in the region.
12 Apr 07
Chechens Yearn to Return to Mountains
Deserted villages are mute testimony to a history of deportation and war.
7 Apr 07
Was Dagestan's Amnesty a Fiction?
Fighting between police and militants continues, despite four-month-long amnesty.
6 Apr 07
Azerbaijan: Splits at the Top
Arrest of a once-loyal politician suggests feuding among the ruling elite.
3 Apr 07
Ingush Anger Over Summary Killings
People in Ingushetia blame a series of extrajudicial killings on security officials from outside their region.
30 Mar 07
Armenian Premier's Death Leaves Hard-to-Fill Gap
The governing elite faces the challenge of finding a replacement prime minister following the death of a man seen as a bridge-builder.
30 Mar 07
Monastery Divides Georgia and Azerbaijan
Suggestions that cave monastery could be shared provoke opposition in Georgia
30 Mar 07
Kazakstan: Village Brawl Reverberates in Halls of Power
After three people are killed in a fight involving Chechens and Kazaks, the authorities are quick to downplay the ethnic angle.
28 Mar 07
Dagestan's Dirty Election
An election designed to break the hold of ethnic politics is accused of being unfair.
22 Mar 07
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