Caucasus

Dagestan's Mushrooming Universities

The town of Derbent has dozens of higher education institutes – and thousands of poorly educated students.

4 Aug 05

Critics fear Romania's plans to act as America's main ally in the Black Sea region may complicate its plans to join the EU.

2 Aug 05

While the communists look likely to romp home in elections this Sunday, this formerly pro-Russian party is now campaigning on a pro-European ticket.

2 Aug 05

Increasingly close cooperation in the region is driving the local reform process forward.

2 Aug 05

A glimpse into the life of Armenia’s biggest minority community as it struggles to survive in the 21st century.

1 Aug 05

A quarrel over a statue reveals deeper political and ethnic divisions between Circassians and Russians.

28 Jul 05

The reopening of railway links with Georgia could bolster peace efforts.

28 Jul 05

Nagorny Karabakh debates what freedoms to allow its new religious minorities.

28 Jul 05

Baku’s overtures towards an unrecognised territory cause controversy.

28 Jul 05

The Georgian government hopes that real investment will finally begin in the country’s economy.

25 Jul 05

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