Cash Crisis in Azerbaijan
Was the weekend hike in the manat’s value merely a hiccup, or an indication of more serious problems as an election looms?
23 Sep 05
Caucasus
Georgia Pulls the Plug on Greenhouse Gas
As the government ends the free gas supplies it provided as a subsidy for an isolated mountain region, the future looks bleak for a community whose options have been drastically reduced.
23 Sep 05
Depressed Kyrgyz Seek Solace in the Bottle
Sense of hopelessness and despair prompts growing numbers of rural women to turn to drink.
22 Sep 05
Georgia: Iranian Missionary Work Questioned
Religious groups from Iran are unsettling members of Georgia’s ethnic Azeri minority.
16 Sep 05
Kabardino-Balkaria Gas Dispute Set to Worsen
With winter on the horizon, people in this North Caucasian republic are increasingly concerned about a standoff between regional officials and the Russian gas provider.
16 Sep 05
Saving Chechnya's Past
A collection of Chechen art and culture salvaged from years of war and theft needs a proper home.
16 Sep 05
Azerbaijan: Election Coverage Fuels TV Row
The start of election campaigning has reignited the controversy over how independent the country’s new public service television station is.
8 Sep 05
Armenia: The Power of Rumour
Confusion over whether the Russians had bought or just leased Armenia’s electricity company adds to underlying fears about losing strategic assets.
8 Sep 05
Armenians Choose Independent Path
Delegates at a conference on Armenia’s future voted for independent development, rather than placing too much reliance on Russia or Europe.
8 Sep 05
Georgia: Chechens Impatient With Life in Limbo
Refugees from the Chechen conflict say they can’t go back or forward, and life where they are in the Pankisi Gorge has become intolerable.
8 Sep 05
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