Caucasus

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

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

Chechnya’s high-profile security boss Ramzan Kadyrov is promising to check compensation fraud – but how far will he go?

16 Dec 04

Ten years on, the violence in Chechnya has bred a wholly different kind of warfare.

8 Dec 04

In this country, even the doctors and politicians who warn of the evils of nicotine are smokers themselves.

8 Dec 04

Chechens reflect on the anniversary of a war that has shattered homes and lives.

8 Dec 04

A last-minute compromise agreement spells repeat elections in the Black Sea republic.

8 Dec 04

Three months after the Beslan tragedy, families of siege victims challenge official investigation.

1 Dec 04

Claims that the new Bar Council favours a chosen few.

1 Dec 04

The Georgian Orthodox Church rejects criticism that it is abusing its special status in society.

1 Dec 04

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