In-fighting Cripples Azerbaijani Opposition
Heidar Aliev's regime looks set to score a resounding victory in Azerbaijan's forthcoming local elections
11 Aug 00
Iraqi Kurdistan
Poor Job Prospects Drive Armenians Abroad
Yerevan sociologists say government unemployment figures are concealing the true scale of a problem which is showing little sign of improving
14 Jul 00
Serbian Cinema Craze
Serbs flock to the cinema to escape the harsh realities of the Milosevic regime.
13 Jun 00
Azeri Fishermen Plunder Sturgeon Stocks
Corrupt officials in Azerbaijan are suspected of lining their pockets with the proceeds of illegal sturgeon fishing.
26 May 00
Ajaria: A Fool's Paradise?
Ajarian leader Aslan Abashidze is fond of boasting that he has created a virtual "paradise" on the shores of the Black Sea. But not of all his subjects would agree with him.
28 Apr 00
Electoral Skullduggery Mars Georgian Poll
A shady political deal may have helped secure Eduard Shevardnadze's overwhelming presidential election victory
14 Apr 00
Armenian Hackers Strike Back
Baku takes action to thwart Armenian cyber forces following a spate of hacker attacks on Azeri websites.
18 Feb 00
Ankara Eases Armenia Blockade
Economic hardship has prompted Turkey to open the border with Armenia for the first time since the war over Karabakh.
11 Feb 00
Baku Rebuffs Azeri Refugees
Azeris fleeing persecution in Iran find their ethnic homeland is short on sympathy.
28 Jan 00
Talks Spell Hope For Karabakh Accord
Meetings this month between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are raising expectations of a peace agreement over the disputed territory.
22 Oct 99
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