Georgia: Ruling Party Routed in Polls
Parties loyal to President Shevardnadze were humiliated in Georgia's local elections, amid scenes of chaos and claims of vote-rigging.
6 Jul 02
Central Asia
Krasnodar Immigrants Fear Expulsion
Hundreds of thousands of migrants in southern Russia are coming under pressure to leave the region
4 Jul 02
Abkhaz Rush For Russian Passports
Tbilisi’s relations with Moscow worsen as hundreds of thousands of Abkhazians take up Russian citizenship.
27 Jun 02
Chechen Refugees Fear Forced Return
Hundreds of thousands of Chechen refugees in Ingushetia are afraid that Russia may force them to return to their war-shattered republic.
20 Jun 02
Abkhazia: The Great Resort Sell-Off
Plans by the government in the breakaway republic of Abkhazia to privatise its Black Sea tourist resorts will bring in money – and new discontents
20 Jun 02
Georgia: Fear and Poverty in the Kodori Gorge
The impoverished villagers of the Kodori Gorge fear the consequences of a breakdown in the Georgia-Abkhazia peace process
13 May 02
Moscow Skinheads Target Southerners
Suspicions are growing that attacks by groups of Moscow skinheads on Caucasian traders are being carefully orchestrated
2 May 02
Caspian Talks Breakdown Bodes Ill
An attempt by Caspian Sea states to divide up its riches appears only to have deepened the quarrel over the issue.
2 May 02
Death of a Warlord
A brief encounter with Khattab, an Islamist warlord, now reported dead in Chechnya
2 May 02
Chechen Troupe Get Extended Tour
A dedicated group of actors and dancers are keeping Chechen culture alive outside the war-ravaged republic.
25 Apr 02
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