Azerbaijan: Traffic Cops' Pay Rise Unlikely to Curb Graft
Salary hikes for force blighted by endemic corruption not expected to get at root of problem.
30 Sep 05
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Fear and Repression in “Reformed” Turkmenistan
Four years after new president promised change, dissenting voices continue to be stamped out.
17 Feb 11
Kazak Election: Too Good to be True?
The president claims a landslide victory, while his opponents say it lacks credibility.
9 Dec 05
Armenia, Azerbaijan Row Spills Over into Football
Where will the two warring nations play their European qualification matches?
22 Oct 07
Upsurge in Shootings on Azeri-Armenian Frontier
Commentators say number of incidents is rising compared with previous years.
1 Jul 14
Armenia's Broken Promises
Armenia may say it is committed to democracy, but as it nears membership in the Council of Europe, proof on the ground remains hard to find.
25 Feb 00
Kazakstan: Much Talk, but no Revolution
The spectre of revolution is being used by both sides in the Kazak election campaign to scare each other, but it does not add up to much more than talk.
6 Dec 05
COMMENT: Risking the Next Round
Albanians warn of a fresh government military offensive once NATO disarms rebel units.
4 Sep 01
Crime and Poverty Haunt Disputed Lands
Life is difficult for the people of Moldova and Transdniester, and confusion over the unofficial border that divides them only adds to the misery.
21 Feb 05
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