Uzbek Students Concerned at Work Placements
New regulations forcing Uzbek graduates to take compulsory job placements are likely to deter many from going to university.
9 Jan 06
Caucasus
Chechnya: Forgotten Orphans
War and social breakdown have left thousands of children without a proper home.
7 Jan 06
Azerbaijan Seeks New Energy Partners
A steep rise in Russian gas prices is making Azerbaijan and its South Caucasian neighbours look for new energy sources.
7 Jan 06
Azerbaijan: All Work And No Play
Azeri women say they work twice as hard as men for little reward.
22 Dec 05
Single Mothers Struggle With Prejudice
Unmarried women who choose to have children face public scorn.
22 Dec 05
Armenia: Child Defect Scourge
A wave of birth abnormalities afflicts a small industrial Armenian town.
22 Dec 05
Azeri Libraries on Borrowed Time
Even finding the book you want can be well-nigh impossible in Azerbaijan’s crumbling library system.
22 Dec 05
Corruption Drive in Chechnya
The Chechen authorities appear to be tackling systemic corruption, but how far-reaching will their campaign be?
22 Dec 05
Traffickers Target Northern Tajikistan
Police say porous borders and lack of cooperation between governments are combining to hamper efforts to combat human trafficking.
17 Dec 05
Cooperation With Belgrade "Deteriorating"
Del Ponte says Belgrade isn’t serious about pursuing remaining fugitives.
17 Dec 05
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