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
Turkmenistan
Will the Taliban Reap the Whirlwind?
It was no coincidence that the Kremlin's threats to bomb terrorist bases in Afghanistan came on the eve of the Minsk security summit
26 May 00
Calm Before the Storm
The president of Karachaevo-Cherkessia is stubbornly resisting repeated attempts to dilute his authority.
28 Apr 00
Baku Pipeline Threatened
Investors are getting cold feet over plans to build a pipeline which would break the Russian and Iranian stranglehold on Caspian oil wells.
25 Feb 00
BURSTING BAKU'S OIL BUBBLE
As Baku revels in a much-publicised "oil rush", questions are being asked about the true extent of the legendary reserves awaiting exploitation in the Caspian Sea basin.
7 Jan 00
CIS Visa Wars
Is the Commonwealth of Independent States at an end? With Russia's recent introduction of visa requirements for travellers to and from Georgia and Azerbaijan, the future for the CIS looks bleak.
26 Nov 99
Chechen Conflict Inspires South Caucasus Links
Confronted with renewed Russian aggression in Chechnya, the states of
19 Nov 99
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