Karabakh Leader Heads for Landslide
The Armenian leader of Nagorny Karabakh is cruising towards another term in office, in an election condemned by Azerbaijan and the European Union
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
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
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
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
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
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
Armenia: Turkish Reshuffle May Threaten Reconciliation
Recent dismissal of Turkish foreign minister Ismail Cem unnerves Armenia, where he is seen as key to an improvement in relations between the two countries
19 Jul 02
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