Azerbaijan's Hidden Lepers
Forgotten by the outside world, 36 leprosy sufferers are fading away quietly in the small Azerbaijani village of Umbaki.
17 Jan 03
Turkey
Abkhazia And Russia: Uneasy Friends
How deep does enthusiasm in the breakaway republic of Abkhazia for Russia run?
19 Dec 02
Georgia: Further Protests In The Pipeline
The Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan oil project may have been given the green light, but local environmentalists are still seeing red.
5 Dec 02
Georgians, Abkhaz Clash Over Detained Ship
A quarrel between Georgians and Abkhaz over seizure of a Turkish trawler has put sea trade with the unrecognised republic under scrutiny.
28 Nov 02
Bulgaria Backtracks on Reactor Closures
Sofia risks confrontation with EU after backtracking on agreement to close two nuclear reactors.
21 Oct 02
Armenian Traders Call for Corruption Crackdown
Businessmen in Armenia, fed up with being fleeced by police and customs officials, are urging Yerevan and Tbilisi to deal with the problem.
20 Sep 02
Armenia: Yezidis Losing their Land
Villagers from Armenia’s largest minority community have lost their grazing pastures and are being forced to leave.
1 Aug 02
Georgian Villagers Haggle with Oil Giant
As the start date for the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline nears, villagers along the route are asking what they will get out of it
1 Aug 02
Serbia: Serbs Leaving Sandzak
Departure of Serbs from Sandzak believed to be triggered by policies of Bosniak nationalists
26 Jul 02
Armenia: Turkish Reshuffle May Threaten Reconciliation
Recent dismissal of Turkish foreign minister Ismail Cem unnerves Armenia, where he is seen as key to an improvement in relations between the two countries
19 Jul 02
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