Breakaway States Get Together
The two breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are strengthening their anti-Georgian alliance.
12 Sep 02
Caucasus
Bid to Defeat Kocharian Unconvincing
Move by Armenian parties to choose a single candidate to fight Robert Kocharian in forthcoming elections expected to falter.
12 Sep 02
Georgian Doctors Devastated By Health Reforms
A dramatic downsizing of the Georgian health system is costing thousands of Georgian doctors their jobs.
12 Sep 02
Political Violence Flares In Karachai-Cherkessia
Recent assassination attempt on Russian deputy Magomet Tekeyev was part of a pattern of escalating political violence in Karachai-Cherkessia.
12 Sep 02
Azeri Press Fears New Secrets Decree
Journalists in Azerbaijan see press regulations brought in at the end of August as a new form backdoor censorship.
5 Sep 02
Georgian Azeris Locked Out By Language
Controversial new language legislation may further isolate Georgia's 300,000-strong Azerbaijani minority.
5 Sep 02
Shevardnadze's High Risk Game In Pankisi
The decision to send Georgian security and police forces into the Pankisi Gorge may have been unavoidable, but it carries serious risks.
5 Sep 02
Chechen Plan Hammered Out
The recent discussions in Liechtenstein on the future of Chechnya were the most serious attempt yet to forge a compromise between the warring sides.
30 Aug 02
Pankisi In Uproar At Bombing Raids
A Georgian security sweep in the Pankisi Gorge has been welcomed by locals - but Russia is sceptical.
30 Aug 02
Armenia: Is Ex-President Plotting Comeback?
Yerevan is rife with speculation about whether Levon Ter-Petrosian is planning to run again in next February's presidential elections.
30 Aug 02
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