Macedonia: Name Dispute Drags On
Skopje seems confident it can weather the storm, but some fear Athens may soon take things up a notch.
2 Aug 05
Russia
Investigation: Serbia: More Mackatica Body Burning Revelations
New eyewitnesses are helping to piece together a crime that still awaits justice.
2 Aug 05
Azerbaijan Embraces Northern Cyprus
Baku’s overtures towards an unrecognised territory cause controversy.
28 Jul 05
Turkmen-Azeri Ties Stay at Low Ebb
Long-running dispute on Caspian oil reserves creates tensions which may ultimately harm Ashgabat more than Baku.
25 Jul 05
Georgia: Minorities Tested to the Limit
Changes to university entrance exam system are driving talented students abroad, complain ethnic minorities.
14 Jul 05
Turkmenistan: Women Drawn into Drug Trade
Poverty and the ready availability of heroin have led many women to take up drug dealing.
12 Jul 05
Chechens Consider Reviving Polygamy
For some, multiple marriage offers a simple solution to the gender imbalance caused by conflict. But others say introducing the practice is the last thing Chechens need.
12 Jul 05
New Dispute Erupts in Karachai-Cherkessia
One of Russia’s most ethnically mixed republics experiences new tensions.
7 Jul 05
Azerbaijan Boosts Military
Baku increases defence spending, though some question how effectively the money will be spent.
7 Jul 05
Chechnya: Gantamirov Takes on Kadyrov
The one-time mayor of Grozny wants a seat in the future Chechen parliament.
23 Jun 05
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