Competing Plans of Chechen Politicians
Influential group of Chechen and Russian politicians continue to promote Chechnya peace plan, despite hardening of Moscow's policy towards the breakaway republic
12 Dec 02
Central Asia
Tangerine Fever Grips Abkhazia
The citrus fruit trade is the main means of survival for the Abkhaz since they broke away from Georgia.
21 Nov 02
Kazakstan Closes Door on Chechens
Concern over relations with Moscow prompts the Kazak authorities to turn away Chechens asking to return to a former place of exile
21 Nov 02
Ingush Fear Former Ossetian Neighbours
Ingush uprooted by war with North Ossetia sceptical that new cooperation accord between the two republics will enable them to return.
7 Nov 02
Azerbaijan and Georgia Sweat Over Chechnya
Baku closes a Chechen envoy's office while Tbilisi fears a new Russian backlash.
31 Oct 02
Romania: Progress in the Pipeline
Bucharest, Belgrade and Zagreb sign up to the construction of an oil pipeline linking the Black Sea to Western Europe.
7 Oct 02
Georgia: Russian Gas Deal Concerns
Government criticised for planning to allow a Russian energy giant to have a monopoly over the country's gas supply.
4 Oct 02
Breakaway States Get Together
The two breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are strengthening their anti-Georgian alliance.
12 Sep 02
REGIONAL REPORT: Serb Extremists Block Atrocities Exhibition
Ultra-nationalists who forced cancellation of war crimes photographic exhibition have little for fear from the authorities.
31 Aug 02
Romania Battles Extremists
Bucharest hopes its firm support for US action on Iraq and strong stand against suspected extremist groups will ease its path into NATO.
28 Aug 02
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