North Caucasus: The AIDS Taboo
Ignorance and prejudice are fuelling an HIV and AIDS crisis in the region.
19 Jan 06
Russia
Turkmen Officials' English Shames President
President wages war on foreign languages, then orders ministers to speak fluent English in matter of months.
13 Jan 06
Slovenes and Croats Forge Foreign Investment Path
As businessmen from the old northwest of Yugoslavia become active players in the Serbian market, bigger concerns from the EU are following their example.
13 Jan 06
Georgia: Riding the Potato Train
Hopes of a windfall for the poor potato farmers of Samtskhe-Javakheti are raised by Georgia’s president - then dashed.
10 Jan 06
Uzbek Students Concerned at Work Placements
New regulations forcing Uzbek graduates to take compulsory job placements are likely to deter many from going to university.
9 Jan 06
Chechnya: Forgotten Orphans
War and social breakdown have left thousands of children without a proper home.
7 Jan 06
Azerbaijan Seeks New Energy Partners
A steep rise in Russian gas prices is making Azerbaijan and its South Caucasian neighbours look for new energy sources.
7 Jan 06
Traffickers Target Northern Tajikistan
Police say porous borders and lack of cooperation between governments are combining to hamper efforts to combat human trafficking.
17 Dec 05
Tajikistan: A Blast From the Past
The authorities are systematically destroying arms stockpiles left over from the civil war, but they have no idea how many weapons are still hidden away.
17 Dec 05
Cooperation With Belgrade "Deteriorating"
Del Ponte says Belgrade isn’t serious about pursuing remaining fugitives.
17 Dec 05
Support local journalists