Caucasus

South Ossetia: Tentative Steps to Peace

Governments of South Ossetia and Georgia try to make a compromise agreement work, but the situation on the ground remains tense.

17 Nov 04

Much of Armenia’s job market remains in the shadows as an unofficial labour exchange continues to flourish.

10 Nov 04

The law is failing to protect child brides forced into early marriage in southern Azerbaijan.

10 Nov 04

Grozny is unable to cope with a tide of abandoned children.

10 Nov 04

The president disavows his son-in-law as a scandal grows.

3 Nov 04

Republic is still dangerously polarised as Moscow invites the two presidential rivals for talks.

3 Nov 04

Householders complain of forcible eviction to make way for a grand avenue through Yerevan.

3 Nov 04

Economic cooperation between the two allies is hurt by a very public dispute.

3 Nov 04

Murmurs of discontent over state of Georgian democracy greet anniversary of Mikheil Saakashvili’s arrival in power.

3 Nov 04

Official sanctioning of a group seen as alien to Armenian religious tradition gets stormy public reception.

28 Oct 04

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