Georgia: Train and Equip Stumbles on
The most important phase of the US military assistance programme in Georgia is due to start later this month – but the project has already run into problems.
9 Aug 02
Caucasus
Azerbaijani Vote Bolsters Aliev Succession
A controversial referendum on changes to Azerbaijan's constitution later this month will strengthen Ilham Aliev's bid to succeed his father as president.
9 Aug 02
Armenia: Yezidis Losing their Land
Villagers from Armenia’s largest minority community have lost their grazing pastures and are being forced to leave.
1 Aug 02
Chechnya: Is Kremlin Preparing to Negotiate?
President Vladimir Putin may be manoeuvring to sideline the military and lay the ground for negotiations with Chechen rebels.
1 Aug 02
Georgian Villagers Haggle with Oil Giant
As the start date for the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline nears, villagers along the route are asking what they will get out of it
1 Aug 02
Peacetime Deaths Row in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani army is accused of criminal negligence as many young conscripts die of heat-stroke.
1 Aug 02
Georgia: NGO Attack Inquiry Falters
Georgian non-governmental organisations fear a violent attack on one of their offices two weeks ago will go unpunished.
26 Jul 02
Baku Caves In To Council Of Europe
Azerbaijan backs down on unprecedented threat to ban member of visiting Council of Europe delegation.
26 Jul 02
Rights Activists Abandon Chechen Dialogue
A seven-month experiment in dialogue between human rights groups, the Russian army and civilian officials in Chechnya has ended in failure.
26 Jul 02
Azerbaijan: Language Law Controversy
Ethnic Russians fear legislation introduced to bolster the Azerbaijani language will discriminate against them
19 Jul 02
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