Uzbekistan

Tbilisi and Baku Quarrel Over Cargos

Georgian businessmen hit by a row over whether freight cars from Azerbaijan are destined for Armenia

8 Dec 04

Tensions remain high in heavily armed North Ossetia, where few trust the authorities to keep the peace.

13 Oct 04

North Ossetia’s next-door neighbour waits for a reaction after revelations that there were Ingush among the hostage-takers.

6 Sep 04

Some of the world’s most displaced people have left southern Russia for Philadelphia.

11 Aug 04

Russian prisoners sent home from Guantanamo Bay remain in custody and their families are in the dark about what will happen to them.

27 Mar 04

A wrangle between Russian suppliers leaves Azerbaijani consumers cold.

4 Mar 04

A dispute is still raging over how many Ingush refugees deserve the right of return to North Ossetia.

29 Jan 04

America is strongly backing a move to end Russia’s military presence in the republic – possibly so it can then send in its own personnel.

22 Jan 04

President-elect Saakashvili begins to confront Georgia’s economic collapse and endemic corruption.

8 Jan 04

Georgian security officials fear their country could become a hub for Afghan drug shipments.

31 Oct 03

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