Kazakstan: Masimov May Signal New Reform Priorities
Appointment of new prime minister could represent a shift from economic to political reforms, say analysts.
16 Jan 07
Russia
Karachai-Cherkessia: President Under Pressure
Verdict in high-profile trial brings more protests against local leader.
12 Jan 07
Ossetia: Tangerine Protest Ends
Authorities break up politically embarrassing border demo.
11 Jan 07
South Ossetians Stay Clear of Hospital
People prefer to go to Russia or Georgia for treatment than rely on their capital’s crumbling medical centre.
11 Jan 07
Kazak OSCE Bid Decision Delayed
Government remains confident of winning campaign to lead European security group.
19 Dec 06
Gas Find Comes at Human Cost
In their haste to confirm the discovery of a massive gas deposit, Turkmen government officials may have contributed to an accident that left two workers and ten others in hospital with burns. Although the blast occurred in early November, news of the casu
18 Dec 06
Tajik Resettlement Project Aims to Help Poorest
Families hit by unemployment and flooding get a chance to start again, though some analysts suspect their relocation to a sensitive border area is a form of social engineering.
11 Dec 06
A Krishna Corner of the Caucasus
Devotees of religious movement make their home in impoverished North Caucasian village.
3 Dec 06
Witness "Ordered" to Cover Up Kosovo Killings
Ex-Serb interior minister and deputy said to have wanted evidence of Kosovo civilians found dead in refrigerated truck destroyed.
1 Dec 06
Leaving Turkmenistan Gets Even Harder
Getting out of Turkmenistan is becoming more difficult as the security agencies widen their net and bar more people from leaving the country.
27 Nov 06
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