Karachai President Sparks Fresh Outrage
Renewed unrest in Karachaevo-Cherkessia could spill over into neighbouring republics
18 Aug 00
Caucasus
Ossetians Defy Tbilisi
Recent talks in Vienna have failed to break the deadlock between Georgia and the mutinous ethnic enclave of South Ossetia.
18 Aug 00
Abkhazia Exposed
President Ardzinba opposes the withdrawal of Russian troops from Abkhazia, and warns against any ideas to impose NATO troops on the territory.
18 Aug 00
Sparks Fly Over Armenian Privatisation
Opposition politicians in Yerevan claim plans to privatise the nation's electricity suppliers have been deliberately biased towards the West.
18 Aug 00
Putin Plays Hard Ball
With the Chechen conflict now entering its 12th month, is there evidence the rebels have bitten off more than they can chew?
11 Aug 00
Adygeans Set for a Cultural Renaissance
North Caucasus leaders pledge to fight for the rights of an ethnic group faced with extinction
11 Aug 00
Chechen Students Shun Anti-war Festival
Nearly 60 student groups from the former Soviet Union attend a Nalchik festival aimed at uniting young people against military conflict
11 Aug 00
In-fighting Cripples Azerbaijani Opposition
Heidar Aliev's regime looks set to score a resounding victory in Azerbaijan's forthcoming local elections
11 Aug 00
Chechen Peacemaker Assassinated
Leaders across the North Caucasus pay tribute to murdered Chechen leader Yusup Soslambekov - a man whom many saw as the only real hope for peace in Chechnya
11 Aug 00
Yerevan Hit by Water Crisis
Armenian water bosses are blaming catastrophic water shortages on poor management and a crumbling distribution system
11 Aug 00
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