Caucasus

Azerbaijan Faces Environmental Challenge

A new ministry confronts a legacy of pollution and waste on land and at sea

19 Aug 04

Conservationists fear a rare and unusual tree faces extinction from unchecked logging.

19 Aug 04

In a country normally associated with strong Christian identity, many are opting for the old gods.

19 Aug 04

Abkhaz tourist season is saved by a bizarre political stunt.

19 Aug 04

A dissident mayor and his local police force have sparked a political crisis in Dagestan.

19 Aug 04

A presidential hopeful promises to ease the republic’s dire unemployment problem.

11 Aug 04

A lucrative business in false disability benefits is on the rise.

11 Aug 04

Ossetian and Georgian forces on brink of war as Tbilisi accuses Russia of meddling.

11 Aug 04

The treasury coffers are filling up at last, although it’s hard to say whether quick-fix tax collection methods are legal or sustainable.

4 Aug 04

Old guard shaken by dismissal of influential internal security minister.

4 Aug 04

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