Deep Water Perils in Kyrgyzstan

Tourists visiting Lake Issykkul, Kyrgyzstan’s main holiday destination, are on their own if they venture out into the water, and drownings are common.

Opposition Present Saakashvili With Deadline to Go

Georgian leader’s foes dismiss reported mutiny as a stunt put up by the authorities to distract public from protests.

Massacre Sparks Terror Fears in Azerbaijan

Unexplained shooting of 13 people in Baku feeds speculation about foreign ”terrorist” plots aimed at undermining stability.

Outcry in Azerbaijan After Student Protest Broken Up

Campaigners condemn police crackdown on demonstrators who disrupted commemoration of ex-president’s birthday.

Uzbek Activists Mark Four Years Since Andijan

Minority Schools in Georgia at Risk as Class Sizes Fall

Growing trend to opt for education in Georgian means future of Armenian schools in remote Marneuli region is uncertain.

Border Turks Want Door to Armenia Kept Shut

Plan to reopen frontier between Armenia and Turkey wins few friends in towns and villages on Turkish side.

Russia's Gift of Recognition Hurts Abkhaz Traders

Exports nosedive as an unintended consequence of Moscow’s diplomatic gesture of friendship.

Armenia Talks Strain Turkey's Ties With Azerbaijan

Perceived cooling in relationship between Ankara and Baku may have ramifications for the latter’s energy strategy.