Spy Row Shakes Azerbaijan

Arrest of opposition activist on spying charge heats pre-election passions in Baku.

Azeri Students Claim Victory

Baku hunger strike ends after international mediation.

Turkmen Pension Shock

Scenes of distress as elderly people are told they will now get a much-reduced pension or nothing at all.

Old Foes Serenade Serbia in Istanbul

Love is in the air in the Balkans - if the Eurovision Song Contest is anything to go by.

Russians Take Over Armenian Chemical Plant

The Nairit factory has been sold to a foreign investor for a second time.

Taking a Stand in Kazakstan

Journalist who led demo against referendum allowing president to avoid elections says even small-scale protest has symbolic value.

IWPR Blog Counters Media Blackout

Tough Talk From Kyrgyz Leader on US Base

Analysts say President Bakiev’s ultimatum to the Americans is designed for consumption in Moscow.

Violence Mars Georgia's Election Season

Landmark vote comes four years after the country’s first peaceful transfer of power following independence.

Armenia Seeks New Deal With EU

Limited benefits from joining Russian-led economic bloc seem to have prompted Yerevan to re-engage with Brussels.