Russia

Uzbeks Unlikely to Back Moscow's Regional Security Plans

Moscow Extends Lease on Armenian Base

Critics say security partnership serves Russian aims far more than Armenian interests.

Caucasus WW2 Veterans Yearn for Greater Recognition

Sacrifices forgotten, say ex-soldiers from south Caucasus who fought Nazism.

New US Thinking on Chechnya Needed

Armenian Opposition Debt Warning

But state says borrowing was needed to keep economy on an even keel.

Tajik Electoral Body Under Fire as Polls Loom

Election officials reject claims of inactivity levelled by OSCE observers.

Russia Gas Price Hike Shocks Armenians

Already hit by recession, people fear pain from massive price rise.

Female Ex-Cons Struggle to Find Jobs in Tajikistan

Abkhazia Hopes for Oil Find

But some worry that offshore wells may harm tourism.

Young Tajiks Seek Voice Through Elections

Although many of the candidates nominated for the forthcoming elections in Tajikistan are young, the past record suggests that few of them will make it into parliament or local councils.