Batumi is a major port on the Black Sea but many Georgian sailors venture much further onto the high seas. (Photo: Giorgi Kupatadze) Georgian Sailors Brave Piracy, Bureaucracy Black Sea sailors take their chances on the high seas. 13 May 11
About one-third of Armenia’s population lives below the poverty line. (Photo: Anahit Hayrapetyan) Armenia Sinking into Poverty Nearly 50 per cent of government expenditure goes on welfare payments, which say officials has prevented poverty from reaching catastrophic levels. 1 Apr 11