Elections
No Real Choice in Tajik Election
Election observers from European states find there wasn’t much to vote about.
Georgian Prime Minister Nominates Successor
Like the new president, Irakli Garibashvili is an ally of Bidzina Ivanishvili, who is stepping down as prime minister.
Business as Usual in Tajik Presidential Polls
Current president faces no real opposition, and many voters are unaware of other candidates.
Voter Unawareness in Tajik Southeast
Georgians Elect President, Await Prime Minister
Georgian Dream bloc now controls both presidency and parliament, but its leader wants someone else to take over his job as prime minister.
Tajik Opposition's Election Plans Dashed
No one was predicting a surprise victory for the challenger, but she has dropped out of the race before it even starts.
Azerbaijanis Vote, Again and Again
As official results show a resounding win for Ilham Aliyev, reporters on the ground spot voters so keen to vote that they do so repeatedly.
All Change on Iraqi Kurdish Political Scene
Third force now in second place, upsetting long tradition of power being contested or shared between two big parties.