Caucasus

Radiation Victims to Lobby President

A group of Georgian ex-soldiers, who are suffering from radiation sickness, are demanding a government probe into the true legacies of the Soviet nuclear arsenal

12 May 00

Gantamirov Demands Revenge

Political loose cannon Bislan Gantimirov hits out at recent peace initiatives in Chechnya, calling for the total annihilation of the rebel forces.

5 May 00

Baku Protestors Undaunted

Opposition parties have pledged to keep up pressure on the authorities in a bid to ensure fair parliamentary elections this November.

5 May 00

Georgia Awaits a Transfiguration

Eduard Shevardnadze's inauguration ceremony was redolent with omens of a brighter future but thin on promises of decisive reform.

5 May 00

Political Limbo in Armenia

Armenia waits with bated breath as President Kocharian considers his options for a new cabinet.

5 May 00

Cherkess Unrest Reaches Fever Pitch

Opinion: the Cherkess are determined to reclaim their ethnic homeland but the authorities are refusing to listen to their demands

28 Apr 00

Ajaria: A Fool's Paradise?

Ajarian leader Aslan Abashidze is fond of boasting that he has created a virtual "paradise" on the shores of the Black Sea. But not of all his subjects would agree with him.

28 Apr 00

Calm Before the Storm

The president of Karachaevo-Cherkessia is stubbornly resisting repeated attempts to dilute his authority.

28 Apr 00
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