Caucasus

Azerbaijan Jails Opposition Figures

President condemns opponents as “common criminals”, but there are signs that having made its point, the government may release seven convicted men.

28 Oct 04

Getting compensation for destroyed homes involves bribery and a long wait.

28 Oct 04

More than two weeks after elections, no one knows who the winner is, although the opposition candidate is steadily gaining support.

21 Oct 04

Ordinary people can’t understand why they get poorer as oil revenues increase.

21 Oct 04

Worries of economic fallout as the dram surges against the country’s unofficial second currency – the US dollar.

21 Oct 04

English fans get a chance to pay their respects to the man who ruled in their favour in the 1966 World Cup final.

13 Oct 04

Is a proposed relaxation of citizenship laws a benefit or a danger for Armenia?

13 Oct 04

How has the man the Kremlin calls “the world’s number-two terrorist” avoided being captured by the Russians for the last five years?

6 Oct 04

Opposition candidate Sergei Bagapsh may have benefited from Russia’s heavy-handed endorsement of Prime Minister Raul Khajimba.

6 Oct 04

British football fans due to visit Baku for a World Cup qualifying match may be unable to find a hotel room for the night.

6 Oct 04

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