Russia's Gift of Recognition Hurts Abkhaz Traders
Exports nosedive as an unintended consequence of Moscow’s diplomatic gesture of friendship.
1 May 09
Caucasus
Border Turks Want Door to Armenia Kept Shut
Plan to reopen frontier between Armenia and Turkey wins few friends in towns and villages on Turkish side.
1 May 09
NATO's Georgia Exercises Test Russian Resolve
The exercises won’t be cancelled as Kremlin has demanded but Georgia should beware of lending them too much significance.
1 May 09
Armenia Presses On With Courtship of Turkey
While Turkey holds out for concessions over Nagorny Karabakh, Yerevan remains convinced a restoration of diplomatic ties lies on the horizon.
1 May 09
Caucasus: Mar ‘09
IWPR discussion prompts officials to tackle problems faced by internally displaced people in Tskhaltubo.
23 Apr 09
Caucasus: Mar ‘09
IWPR training events challenge journalists’ preconceived notions about ethnic minorities.
22 Apr 09
Opposition Rallies Fail to Unseat Saakashvili
It looks as if the president may pull off his gamble to simply ignore the wave of protests demanding his resignation.
21 Apr 09
Experts Prescribe Strict Diet for Tajik Economy
Economists say Tajikistan should focus more on building up manufacturing and rely less on exporting raw commodities.
18 Apr 09
Turkey Keeps Armenia Guessing Over Border Blockade
If Ankara is serious about putting relations with Yerevan onto a new footing, it will reopen the border crossings it closed in 1993.
17 Apr 09
Minority Schools in Georgia at Risk as Class Sizes Fall
Growing trend to opt for education in Georgian means future of Armenian schools in remote Marneuli region is uncertain.
16 Apr 09
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