Armenia Looks West as Eurasian Project Frays
President holds talks in Brussels instead of joining a meeting with Russian, Kazak and Belarussian counterparts.
President holds talks in Brussels instead of joining a meeting with Russian, Kazak and Belarussian counterparts.
Opinion poll shows ruling bloc less popular than before, but some say it’s normal to tire of a government after a couple of years
Splashing out cash on first-of-its-kind sporting event seen as a valuable PR exercise by Azerbaijan’s leaders.
Many hold foreign passports, and recent changes in the law make them feel like strangers in their own land.
Government uneasy about its predecessor's free-for-all approach to attracting investment.
Loan repayments have risen by a third, leading to financial misery for borrowers.
Human rights defenders sceptical that laws alone will change practice of coercing suspects to confess.
Despite legislative reform, women are still underrepresented in a “macho” world.
Taleh Khasmammadov reportedly in grave condition after suicide bid.
Workers sacked en masse amid continued talk of saving the debt-ridden factory.