Armenian Farmers Face Ruin in Credit Crunch
Interest rates on repayments have gone through the roof.
Karadzic Dismisses Shelling Probe
Accused alleges that analysis of bombing incidents by prosecution witness was irrelevant and unclear.
Georgia Hails UN Refugee Vote
Calls for refugee return to Abkhazia and South Ossetia does not mean people will get back to their homes any time soon.
Faith Groups Under Pressure in Turkmenistan
Authorities remain unrelentingly suspicious of religious practice.
Armenian Greens Alarmed at Chemical Dump Plan
Mining firm denies re-opening waste site for use will create health hazard for local population.
Georgia Launches English Revolution
Local educationalists question value of recruiting untrained language assistants abroad.
Poor Azeri Harvest Threatens Bread Shortages
Chronic lack of productivity compounded by bad weather and grain import problems.
Press release: Kazakhstan Plans to Extradite 30 Uzbek Refugees
Association Droit de l’Homme en Asie Centrale, September 8, 2010
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