Baku Rebuffs Azeri Refugees
Azeris fleeing persecution in Iran find their ethnic homeland is short on sympathy.
28 Jan 00
Caucasus
Albanians Celebrate KLA Transformation as Step to Independence
After months of protracted negotiations, the KLA has finally been transformed into a trouble-shooting civilian force. But as Daut Dauti reports, the move has enraged Serbia, which sees the move as the legalisation of a separatist army.
25 Jan 00
Armenia's Stagnant Economy
Armenia remains in the economic doldrums despite recent growth and has yet to show any serious signs of recovering from its post-Soviet slump.
21 Jan 00
Unfriendly Neighbours
Feelings in the predominantly Christian republic of North Ossetia towards the Chechen war show a strong pro-Russian bias.
21 Jan 00
Trouble at the Top
Could old religious disputes divide the Chechen high command as Moscow steps up its relentless offensive? Spiritual leaders are calling for extremist elements to be held accountable for their war-mongering crusades.
21 Jan 00
Azerbaijan's 'Torture Chambers'
The UN is investigating reports of police brutality in Azerbaijan, but alleged victims of state torture have little hope that their tormentors will ever be brought to justice.
21 Jan 00
Portrait of a Warlord
Russian troops locked in the "final assault" on Grozny have been astonished by the ferocity of the rebel resistance. In the heart of the Chechen capital, they are coming up against the cream of the guerrilla forces, led by battle-hardened veterans of the
21 Jan 00
Georgia's Open Wound
A reluctance to admit past mistakes and seal a dignified peace with the Abkhaz is a dangerous symptom of Georgian malaise.
21 Jan 00
Gun-running in Georgia
The discovery of a truck smuggling arms from Georgia into Chechnya triggers a war of words between Tbilisi and Moscow.
14 Jan 00
The Russian Media Turns
Russian media are rapidly souring on the Chechen campaign, while the government retains tight controls on information leaking out of the embattled republic.
14 Jan 00
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