Aggrieved Azerbaijan Could Turn to Moscow
Azerbaijan's rebuff from the Council of Europe is galling to Baku because neighbouring Armenia looks set to be accepted into the organisation's ranks.
2 Jun 00
Caucasus
Murders Linked to Chechen Conflict
Russian police believe Chechen Wahhabis may be responsible for eleven gruesome murders in two Caucasian republics
26 May 00
Karabakh Regime Resorts to Totalitarian Rule
Comment. The Nagorny Karabakh regime is eradicating any vestige of political opposition in the run-up to the parliamentary elections
26 May 00
No Santa Barbara Here
The inhabitants of one remote Armenian village view political shenanigans in Yerevan with the same bemused detachment as they watch American soap operas on TV
26 May 00
Azeri Fishermen Plunder Sturgeon Stocks
Corrupt officials in Azerbaijan are suspected of lining their pockets with the proceeds of illegal sturgeon fishing.
26 May 00
Georgian Films Lose Direction
The Georgian film industry mourns the passing of its heyday, while its directors fight tooth and nail over the last few crumbs of state funding
26 May 00
Circassian Family Values
The pagan customs of ancient Circassian tribes survive the depredations of the Soviet era
17 May 00
Muslim Volunteers Swell Chechen Forces
Russians tighten up security in the Chechen lowlands as rebel forces announce the start of the spring campaign
17 May 00
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