New Players Enter Karabakh Peace Process
Will the involvement of the United Nations and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe help or hinder the cause of peace in Nagorny Karabakh?
22 Dec 04
Caucasus
Georgian Government Carousel
President Saakashvili turns to his closest loyalists in ministerial changes.
22 Dec 04
Azeris Angry Over Georgia Killing
A local land dispute has escalated following the death of an elderly Azerbaijani woman in southern Georgia.
16 Dec 04
Georgia Split by New Education Law
Draft bill aimed at stamping out corruption is denounced as “anti-Georgian” by nationalists and viewed with suspicion by students and minorities.
16 Dec 04
Kadyrov Declares Compensation War
Chechnya’s high-profile security boss Ramzan Kadyrov is promising to check compensation fraud – but how far will he go?
16 Dec 04
Chechnya's Invisible War
After ten years of conflict, Grozny may be quieter, but everyone still fears the midnight knock at the door.
16 Dec 04
Comment: A War of Unintended Consequences
Ten years on, the violence in Chechnya has bred a wholly different kind of warfare.
8 Dec 04
Chechnya: Ten Years of Violence
Chechens reflect on the anniversary of a war that has shattered homes and lives.
8 Dec 04
Armenia's Anti-Smoking Law: Puff or Progress?
In this country, even the doctors and politicians who warn of the evils of nicotine are smokers themselves.
8 Dec 04
Abkhazia Rivals Strike Deal
A last-minute compromise agreement spells repeat elections in the Black Sea republic.
8 Dec 04
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