Central Asia

Moscow Skinheads Target Southerners

Suspicions are growing that attacks by groups of Moscow skinheads on Caucasian traders are being carefully orchestrated

2 May 02

An attempt by Caspian Sea states to divide up its riches appears only to have deepened the quarrel over the issue.

2 May 02

A brief encounter with Khattab, an Islamist warlord, now reported dead in Chechnya

2 May 02

A dedicated group of actors and dancers are keeping Chechen culture alive outside the war-ravaged republic.

25 Apr 02

Armenian officials hope to finalise pipeline deal with Iran in the next few months.

19 Apr 02

An archivist reflects on the destruction a decade ago of a priceless record of Abkhazia's cosmopolitan past.

28 Mar 02

Azerbaijan and Iran are falling out again over exploitation of Caspian Sea oil wealth

15 Mar 02

With Heidar Aliev's visit to Moscow, Azerbaijan and Russia have buried more of their differences.

1 Feb 02

Deported from southern Georgia by Stalin, Meskhetian Turks are finding it hard to return to their homeland.

20 Oct 01

Georgia is in an ideal location to control, or exploit, the flow of drugs around the region.

24 Aug 01

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