Caucasus

Tbilisi Balancing Act

Shevardnadze is looking for a successor to maintain the balance of power between conservatives and reformers.

14 Nov 01

Armenia is to increase its military cooperation with the West as a means of enhancing regional stability.

11 Nov 01

Yerevan may be repealing its anti-gay legislation but few believe the plight of this oppressed minority is likely to improve.

11 Nov 01

Questions raised over motive behind Shevardnadze's bid to come up with solutions for two Georgian trouble-spots.

11 Nov 01

Kosovars are fearful that they may be identified with Islamic militants in the wake of the US terror attacks.

11 Nov 01

The Georgian state is turning a blind eye to attacks against Jehovah's Witnesses

6 Nov 01

The dismissal of the Georgian government last week highlights the growing rift between conservatives and reformers.

6 Nov 01

Opponents of Robert Kocharian are accusing the Armenian president of getting too economically dependent on Russia.

6 Nov 01

With cemeteries in the capital Baku officially full, people are being asked to find increasingly large sums to squeeze in deceased relatives.

5 Nov 01

The Council of Europe is pressuring Baku to start releasing political prisoners.

5 Nov 01

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