Caucasus

Quiet Elation in Batumi

Most people seem glad to see the back of Ajaria’s former ruler Aslan Abashidze.

6 May 04

The Azerbaijani government is defying international pressure to sell off the largest bank in the region.

5 May 04

The writing is on the wall for strongman Aslan Abashidze as Georgia’s government ramps up the pressure on Ajaria.

5 May 04

Defence lawyers say three suspects were coerced into confessing to bomb attack that left 44 dead.

5 May 04

The first non-government publication in the Armenian-controlled province aims to cover themes which previously went unreported.

28 Apr 04

The decision to count the number of Georgians displaced by the war in Abkhazia signals a policy shift by President Saakashvili.

28 Apr 04

Armenia won't see a repetition of Georgia's "rose revolution" - the opposition is as ineffective as the government it faces.

28 Apr 04

City residents watch in alarm as their skyline is transformed by developers with little regard for planning regulations.

28 Apr 04

A self-help group is a tentative step towards getting society to recognize homosexuals.

21 Apr 04

Hundreds of Azerbaijani women are being trafficked each year and the scale of the problem is only now becoming evident.

21 Apr 04

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