Turkey

Nakichevan: Trouble Brewing in Aliev's Backyard

A protest by desperate women in the Nakhichevan reflects wave of popular discontent in the traditionally pro-Aliev province.

21 Feb 02

Armenia: Travel to Turkey Eases

Tensions between Turkey and Armenia have eased a little after the former's decision to relax visa regulations.

11 Feb 02

Baku Struggling to Curb Drugs Trade

Azeri customs officials are being overwhlemed by the scale of drugs trafficking through the country.

14 Nov 01

Shevardnadze - The Trouble-shooter?

Questions raised over motive behind Shevardnadze's bid to come up with solutions for two Georgian trouble-spots.

11 Nov 01

Armenia Faces Georgian Dilemma

Yerevan is attempting to stand up for the rights of its minority in Georgia, but is anxious not to fall out with Tbilisi over the issue.

22 Oct 01

Russia Defuses Abkhaz Tensions

Moscow's pledge to withdraw its forces from Abkhazia by the end of the year lessens the likelihood of a new war in the region.

22 Oct 01

Georgia: Unwanted Meskhetians

Deported from southern Georgia by Stalin, Meskhetian Turks are finding it hard to return to their homeland.

20 Oct 01

Azeri Army Death-wish

No-one in Azerbaijan is prepared to take responsibility for the increasingly parlous state of the armed forces

25 Sep 01

Azerbaijan Flexes Muscles Over Karabakh

A militaristic rally in Baku - with a symbolic Turkish presence - fails to disguise the weakness of President Aliev's "military option" in Nagorno-Karabakh.

7 Sep 01

Bosnian Smuggling Ring Smashed

The UN exposes major people-smuggling ring implicating a leading Bosnian airline.