Copyright Pirates Defy Clampdowns in Azerbaijan
Flourishing market in fake products ensures intellectual property rights remain dead letter.
16 Apr 09
Caucasus
Bridge to Russia Costs Azeris a Fortune
On the so-called Golden Bridge, which crosses the river dividing Azerbaijan and Russia, huge sums change hands daily.
14 Apr 09
Azeri Enclave Puts Lid on Dissenting Voices
Locals in isolated Nakichevan say authorities there have ways of ensuring complaints don’t reach Baku.
10 Apr 09
Hopes and Doubts Surround Obama Afghan Strategy
Despite official cheer at the new American plan for Afghanistan, many remain sceptical about the direction Washington is taking.
9 Apr 09
Armenia: Officials Try to Spin Court Setback
They say it shows they don't go after opposition-supporting businessmen - though claim sounds hollow.
8 Apr 09
Bridge to Russia Costs Azeris a Fortune
On the so-called Golden Bridge, which crosses the river dividing Azerbaijan and Russia, huge sums change hands daily.
7 Apr 09
Kyrgyz Holiday Business to Cash in on Economic Gloom
The resorts around the picturesque Lake Issykkul are busy preparing for summer, hoping the economic downturn affecting Kyrgyzstan’s neighbours will be good for them.
6 Apr 09
Migrant Orphans Falling Behind at School
Children whose parents leave them behind with relatives to go abroad and join the army of migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan are performing poorly at school, teachers say.
31 Mar 09
Returning Migrants Swell Unemployment Figures in South
The city government in Osh, in southern Kyrgyzstan, reports that the number of employed has jumped to over 17,500 from 10,000 last year.
31 Mar 09
Karabakh Braces for Impact of Global Crisis
As unrecognised republic prepares for downturn, government promises measures to ease credit and increase national self-sufficiency.
26 Mar 09
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