Caucasus

Armenia's Cultural Watershed

The once-hated Russian language is making a comeback in post-Soviet Armenia

14 May 01

Observers believe that Heidar Aliev's government is preparing the country for bad news

14 May 01

Officially sanctioned human rights activists are a new phenomenon in Russia - but already plans are afoot to boost their numbers

14 May 01

The legacy of Stalin's deportations continues to divide communities in the North Caucasus

8 May 01

Ministers in Yerevan believe that Armenia is in danger of political and military isolation

8 May 01

Some experts believe the $1.3 billion project will never get off the drawing board

8 May 01

The Chechen people look on with bemusement as the authorities attempt to impose "normality" on the war-torn republic

8 May 01

New social phenomena such as drug abuse and alcoholism have caught the older generation of Adygeans unawares

30 Apr 01

Moves are afoot to force officials in Vladikavkaz to adopt Ossetic as the dominant language of bureaucracy

30 Apr 01

Zurab Zhvania seems the most likely candidate for the newly created prime minister's job - but it may turn out to be a poisoned chalice

30 Apr 01

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