Soul-Searching After Kabardino-Balkaria Violence
The revelation that many of those involved in the Nalchik attacks were local men raises questions about what drove them to attack their own capital.
15 Oct 05
Russia
Counting the Cost of Nalchik's 24-Hour War
As city residents still reel at the shock of a day of violence, some voice fears of longer-term instability.
15 Oct 05
Azerbaijan's Lost Savings
Election promises that Soviet-era savers will at last have their accounts unblocked fail to impress disillusioned voters.
13 Oct 05
Move to Revive Georgian Wine Industry
One of the oldest wine cultures in the world has suffered since privatisation, but help may now be on the way.
6 Oct 05
Azerbaijan: Lezgins Pessimistic About Election
The prospect of winning only one seat in parliament adds to the sense of disempowerment among the second-largest ethnic group.
6 Oct 05
Kyrgyzstan: Opposition Slams Referendum
Akaev's opponents rubbish his claim that plebiscite results reflect public trust in his
4 Oct 05
Changing of Guard in Kabardino-Balkaria
There are difficult days ahead for President Arsen Kanokov as he comes to grips with the republic’s myriad problems.
30 Sep 05
Mixed Reactions to Ossetian Unity Accord
Unprecedented agreement between North and South Ossetia greeted with scepticism by some Ossetians.
30 Sep 05
Georgia Pulls the Plug on Greenhouse Gas
As the government ends the free gas supplies it provided as a subsidy for an isolated mountain region, the future looks bleak for a community whose options have been drastically reduced.
23 Sep 05
Depressed Kyrgyz Seek Solace in the Bottle
Sense of hopelessness and despair prompts growing numbers of rural women to turn to drink.
22 Sep 05
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