Caucasus

Georgian Resettlement Scheme Blamed for Tensions

In an ethnically mixed part of Georgia, tensions are high as locals blame new settlers for crime wave.

18 Nov 05

Authorities insist territorial dispute will only be resolved by negotiations.

18 Nov 05

Ground-breaking prosecution of Russian soldier may herald further similar trials.

18 Nov 05

Latest pension increases still leaves many elderly people struggling far below the poverty line.

18 Nov 05

In a rare display of defiance, a popular local figure is taking his case against the Kabardino-Balkar authorities to Russia’s supreme court.

18 Nov 05

A new barristers’ association is riven with disputes even before it gets off the ground.

18 Nov 05

An eruption of violence closes one of the oldest mosques in the Caucasus.

18 Nov 05

Furore over plans to merge a Circassian homeland with the surrounding Russian region.

18 Nov 05

First rumblings of the contest to be the next Armenian president.

18 Nov 05

Poor conditions and violent bullying are driving away young recruits.

18 Nov 05

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