Caucasus

Abkhazia: Railway Breakthrough?

The unrecognised republic's isolation could soon be at an end following trilateral talks to reopen the rail link with the south Caucasus.

20 Mar 03

Quarrel over a massive rise in the minimum wage is first harbinger of parliamentary elections.

20 Mar 03

The annual pilgrimage to Mecca this February brought big money to some Dagestanis, and a lot of trouble to others.

14 Mar 03

The Georgian government is giving an ageing industrial giant one last chance – to the fury of competitors

14 Mar 03

The war-torn republic is gearing up for a constitution that will controversially affirm its status as part of Russia.

14 Mar 03

Georgia's national security ministry is working on a draft law that would strongly increase government control over NGO activities.

7 Mar 03

Robert Kocharian wins second presidential term - but his opponents say they will contest the election result.

7 Mar 03

While officially ruling out any possibility of negotiating with Chechen freedom fighters, Moscow is keeping its options open.

7 Mar 03

Plans to build road through Baku cemetery may lead to destruction of thousands of old graves, including Armenian ones.

7 Mar 03

High in the mountains of Chechnya, Russian troops are destroying unique architectural monuments.

27 Feb 03

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