Turkey

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

A Conflict of Interests

Experts agree that talk of a "stability pact" in the South Caucasus is premature while regional conflicts remain unresolved.

30 Jun 00

Circassian Family Values

The pagan customs of ancient Circassian tribes survive the depredations of the Soviet era

17 May 00

A Wing and a Prayer

Privatisation seems to offer the only chance of salvation for Armenia's national airline whose wings have been clipped by $12 million of debt

17 May 00

Gantamirov Demands Revenge

Political loose cannon Bislan Gantimirov hits out at recent peace initiatives in Chechnya, calling for the total annihilation of the rebel forces.

5 May 00

The Changing Face of Republika Srpska

Bosnian Serbs have begun to set aside the hatreds and exaggerated stereotypes that fueled the war.

2 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

Georgia's Last Resort

The Georgian government is currently considering reforms aimed at breathing new life into the republic's ailing tourist trade

31 Mar 00

Energy Mafia Faces the Music

A parliamentary inquiry in Armenia investigates the alleged theft by state officials of vast quantities of fuel in the early nineties.