One Horse Race in Tbilisi
Most voters quietly accept that President Eduard Shevardnadze will win the April 9 elections - but they bitterly resent the fact that there is no real alternative.
5 Apr 00
Georgia
Georgian Women Break the Mould
New economic realities are eroding the traditional stereotype of Georgian women as devoted home-makers and long-suffering martyrs.
3 Mar 00
Clash of the Tbilisi Titans
Georgia's political heavyweights are set to cross swords in the wake of Shevardnadze's expected election victory
11 Feb 00
Georgian Refugees in Limbo
Georgian refugees find themselves cold-shouldered and marooned in a demoralising exile.
10 Feb 00
Georgian Gloom in Abkhazia
Inhabitants of the only remaining Georgian enclave in Abkhazia feel they are living on borrowed time.
4 Feb 00
Breaking Through the Grozny Siege
While Russian bombardments continue, Chechen commanders and fleeing refugees claim that guerrilla fighters have scored key victories around the capital, destroying several Russian tanks and providing a route in and out of the city.
7 Jan 00
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF IN TBILISI?
Georgia's president appears to be enlisting precisely the wrong kind of support to help him implement a new drive against government corruption.
7 Jan 00
NGOs Ready To Tackle Government's Failings
Georgia's NGOs are starting to flex their political muscles and are increasingly ready to tackle the government in the absence of a wide range of effective opposition parties.
23 Dec 99
Azerbaijan's Local Elections Viewed As Flawed
Azerbaijan's local elections - the first in the nation's history - have been overshadowed by widespread accusations of malpractice and police brutality.
17 Dec 99
IMF Refuses Loan Tranches To Georgia
A recent International Monetary Fund mission to Georgia has refused to authorise 32 million dollars in loan tranches to the country for the year 2000. IMF experts blame Tbilisi's budget imbalances and Georgia's widespread corruption.
17 Dec 99
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