Caucasus

Abkhazia's Megrelian Readers Find Voice

New publication aims to revitalise identity of west Georgian group living in Abkhazia.

Armenia: The Drugs Don't Work

Counterfeit, expired or smuggled pharmaceuticals are putting the population's health at risk.

No-Man's Land in Armenia

As men go off to Russia in search of work, many poor rural villages are inhabited almost entirely by women

Azeri Opposition Fails to Pick Leader

President Aliev's regime improves its election chances as a London opposition meeting ends in failure.

Chechnya's Hidden Drug Crisis

Thousands of young people are turning to heroin in the war-torn republic.

Abkhazia: Lucrative Farms Attract Mafia

Hazelnut farmers in disputed region are grateful to Russian mafia for imposing order on local criminal gangs.

Dagestan: Controversial Opposition Figure Killed

Nadirshah Khachilayev was an important figure in turbulent recent history, but why would anyone want to kill him now?

Azerbaijan Harvest a Washout

This year’s floods have compounded the problems facing the agricultural industry.

Armenia: Inmates Prefer Bullet to Life Terms

Many death row prisoners bemoan abolition of capital punishment.

Azerbaijan's Bloody Election