Caucasus

Aliev Collapse Shakes Azerbaijan

Dramatic proof of president's shaky health raises doubts as to whether he can really seek a third term in office this autumn.

25 Apr 03

Georgia's national security at stake as conscript soldiers face chronic hunger

25 Apr 03

Row over timing of next presidential election is latest in series of skirmishes between executive and legislature.

25 Apr 03

Local non-governmental organisations are lobbying the authorities to overturn a damaging amendment to the grants law.

17 Apr 03

Abkhazian politics have been deadlocked by government resignation, but the opposition wants more fundamental reforms.

17 Apr 03

Controversial businessman rounds off his media empire with a new TV station.

17 Apr 03

Brandy production is under threat as farmers abandon grapes after a disastrous winter.

17 Apr 03

Armenians are sceptical about their government's latest bid to curb dishonesty in public life.

11 Apr 03

Thousands of Kurds forced to leave Nagorny Karabakh a decade ago find themselves under threat once more.

11 Apr 03

Council of Europe is pressing for a special international tribunal to deal with war crimes in Chechnya.

11 Apr 03

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