Caucasus

Georgia: Opposition Increases the Pressure

Protests bring Tbilisi to a halt as Shevardnadze refuses to back down.

13 Nov 03

President Eduard Shevardnadze's troubles have played into the hands of Ajarian leader Aslan Abashidze

13 Nov 03

New president of Azerbaijan is following up his election victory with a crackdown on the opposition press.

6 Nov 03

Opposition and government face off as each claims success in last Sunday’s elections.

6 Nov 03

The Armenian diaspora has spent millions on ambitious infrastructure projects in the mother country – but has the money been well spent?

6 Nov 03

President’s critics say his historical commission is little more than a political tool.

6 Nov 03

Georgian security officials fear their country could become a hub for Afghan drug shipments.

31 Oct 03

Ingush displaced by conflict a decade ago remain marooned in an unrecognised refugee camp, as disputes hamper resettlement process.

31 Oct 03

Critics of military conscription reform say it does not go far enough.

31 Oct 03

"Living witnesses" to country's history slowly dying out as people turn their backs on the hardship of life in the mountains.

31 Oct 03

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