Battle Lines Drawn for Azeri Election
Opinion is still divided on whether the opposition can topple the government at the ballot box – and whether the vote will be fair enough to show the true results.
4 Nov 05
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Armenia, Azerbaijan Row Spills Over into Football
Where will the two warring nations play their European qualification matches?
27 Apr 07
Power Struggle Hampers Kyrgyz TV Reform
Hunger strikes and threats of wider industrial action are distracting attention from attempts to create a genuine public-service TV station.
16 Feb 08
Customs Deal Brings Kazaks Closer to Russia
Joining customs union with Russia and Belarus means good as well as bad changes for Kazak businesses, economic expert argues.
21 Jul 10
Kazak Early Election Presented as Democratic Option
President Nazarbaev offers “lesson in democracy” by dropping plans to extend current term, but slips in an early election instead.
4 Feb 11
Kyrgyzstan: Toeing Moscow's Line?
President Bakiev call to reconsider the American military presence in his country may signal a shift back to an older alliance with Russia.
20 Nov 05
Armenia-Turkey Border Set to Reopen After Three Decades
The plan to allow third-country nationals to cross is seen as the next step towards full normalisation between the two neighbours.
7 Jul 22
Life in Kherson Under Russian Occupation
Residents in the southern city describe huge anxiety and intimidation amid a semblance of normal life.
12 Apr 22
Georgian Election Stories: Giorgi Vashadze
“We need 12 billion US dollars investment to create 300,000 more jobs.”
30 Oct 20
Changes to Kazakstan Criminal Law Seen as Threat to Human Rights
Renewed campaign on potentially far-reaching legal changes that are now before parliament.
15 Apr 14
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