Iraq Despatch Splits Armenia
Parliament begins to ponder president’s plan to send Armenians to Iraq.
6 Oct 04
Middle East
Basayev and Maskhadov Under Pressure
Chechen warrior Shamil Basayev is a prime suspect in the Beslan attack. Rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov has condemned it, but is facing fury from the Russians.
6 Sep 04
Russia, Armenia Cultivate Alliance
Joint military exercises are "a continuation of politics by other means".
2 Sep 04
Armenia Debates Ethnic Rights
Cool reception from Armenia’s tiny minority communities to a draft law designed to help them.
25 Aug 04
Armenia: Border Villages Get New Lease of Life
Resettlement programme aimed at bolstering depressed border regions is gaining momentum.
14 Jul 04
Kabardino-Balkaria: Circassian Clears Last Repatriation Hurdle
Deported ethnic Circassian wins the right to return to his ancestral homeland.
14 Jul 04
Armenian-Georgian Market Losing its Role
The decline of what was once the biggest wholesale market in the South Caucasus marks a change in the way Armenia and Georgia trade with one another.
1 Jul 04
Circassians Recall Long-off War
Are Circassians losing their rights once again as they commemorate the anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War?
27 May 04
Nakhichevan: Disappointment and Secrecy
Although the ‘Nakhichevan clan’ continues to run Azerbaijan, their home region sees no benefits.
19 May 04
Ajaria: Tbilisi in Charge
Council of Europe attacked for alleged support of disgraced Ajarian leader as Georgian government tightens its grip on the region.
12 May 04
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