Homeless in Yerevan
A decade and a half after the fighting ceased, many refugees are still waiting for proper housing.
12 Jun 09
Russia
Georgian Opposition Protest Masks Inherent Weakness
Analysts say split that's opened up in opposition ranks letting President Saakashvili off the hook.
5 Jun 09
Georgian Opposition Protest Masks Inherent Weakness
Analysts say split that's opened up in opposition ranks letting President Saakashvili off the hook.
5 Jun 09
Will Kokoity Deliver on Poll Pledges?
South Ossetian leader must improve living conditions for locals in wake of election or risk support switching to opposition, warn analysts.
5 Jun 09
Tajikistan's Social Orphans
Analysts say poverty and a culture of dependence on government prompts many parents to place their children in state-run homes.
15 May 09
Press Gangs Roam Tajikistan
As the twice-yearly conscription year draws to an end, some are casting doubt on the military’s claims that it was a resounding success.
15 May 09
Opposition Present Saakashvili With Deadline to Go
Georgian leader’s foes dismiss reported mutiny as a stunt put up by the authorities to distract public from protests.
15 May 09
Massacre Sparks Terror Fears in Azerbaijan
Unexplained shooting of 13 people in Baku feeds speculation about foreign ”terrorist” plots aimed at undermining stability.
15 May 09
Russia's Gift of Recognition Hurts Abkhaz Traders
Exports nosedive as an unintended consequence of Moscow’s diplomatic gesture of friendship.
13 May 09
War Memories From Another Age
Surviving veterans of the Second World War living in Tajikistan often find themselves living on the margins, in a society that has changed greatly since the end of the Soviet Union.
9 May 09
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