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Azerbaijan: Muslim Girls Challenge the State

A few hundred devout Muslim women are fighting the Azerbaijani state for the right to wear headscarves

13 May 02

Russia may write off Armenian debts in return for large slices of the republic's industry.

13 May 02

Questions are being raised over foreign funding of Muslim organisations - and exactly what that money buys.

10 May 02

The launch of the US-funded radio station's new service for the North Caucasus is already creating waves in the region's largest republic.

12 Apr 02

Azerbaijan and Iran are falling out again over exploitation of Caspian Sea oil wealth

15 Mar 02

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

21 Feb 02

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

11 Feb 02

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

14 Nov 01

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

11 Nov 01

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

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