Massive Logging in Afghan East
22 May 12
Baku authorities hunt down strays as part of efforts to tidy up city, and fail to grasp animal rights concerns.
Authorities say homes built right next to rail tracks have to come down.
Officials say hydroelectric schemes vital to economic development, but critics argue environmental and human costs are too high.
Latest survey suggests Marco Polo sheep numbers have risen.
Tbilisi has fostered good relationships with Tehran as well as Washington, and has no desire to be drawn into confrontation.
Authorities argue that new leisure areas outside the city are the way forward.