South Ossetia

Armenia: Deforestation Plans Ditched

Public pressure forces Armenian government to back down on plans to build a highway through nature reserve.

7 Jul 05

Opposition furious with government’s handling of street protests sparked by arrests of leading sportsmen.

7 Jul 05

Poverty, poor education and prohibitively expensive medical treatment blamed for Azerbaijan high infant mortality rate.

30 Jun 05

The transfer of Russian military hardware from Georgia to Armenia may alter the balance of forces in the South Caucasus.

30 Jun 05

As speculation mounts over fate of republic’s ruler, trouble brews on border with Chechnya.

16 Jun 05

Returning Chechen refugees leave behind them a hard life in Georgia, but have little hope of finding a better one back home.

16 Jun 05

President Alexander Dzasokhov caught everyone by surprise by resigning, but some doubt his successor will be much of an improvement.

9 Jun 05

Is Chechen rebel pledge to widen their fight an escalation of the conflict or a sign of desperation?

2 Jun 05

Women in traditionally Muslim republic are being labelled Islamic radicals for merely wearing a head covering.

19 May 05

Many provinces may be face with millions of dollars worth of flood damage following a week of torrential rain.

12 May 05

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