IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Locals say officials were not ready for independence and may not even want it.
South Ossetian leader must improve living conditions for locals in wake of election or risk support switching to opposition, warn analysts.
Officials accused of suppressing news as disease spreads in drought-hit northeast.
A year on, Armenia's northern neighbour still grappling with consequences of devastating war.
Project Highlights: Central Asia: July '09