Azerbaijan Tidies Away Human Rights Critics
While Baku presides over European rights institution, senior politician says human rights defenders deserve punishment.
While Baku presides over European rights institution, senior politician says human rights defenders deserve punishment.
Official say alarmist comments could dent confident in currency's ability to recover.
After initial confrontation, demonstrations die down in fairly amicable manner.
Foreign nationals without extended residence rights restricted to staying three months out of six in Russia.
Tashkent abandons regional security bloc, but such policy shifts are never permanent.
Immediate effect will be to ease visa process; broader trade benefits will come later.
Small Jewish community believe destruction of their place of worship leaves them facing a bleak future.
Moldova defies intense pressure and chooses a pro-European direction in crucial elections.
Ethnic communities are worried their fortunes may change if pro-regime parties fare badly in the approaching assembly ballot.
Bumper grain figures look too good to be true, as the president announces even higher targets for next year.