Caucasus

Defence Wants Zelenovic Sentence Reduced

Lawyers for defendant say court did not give sufficient weight to his guilty plea.

20 Oct 07

The system by which voters will decide the fate of a new constitution is obsolete and open to abuse, analysts say.

19 Oct 07

Three Chinese cooks enliven life in a small Karabakhi village.

19 Oct 07

Vine-growers’ anger at depressed market conditions spills over into political row.

19 Oct 07

War-torn republic struggles to cope with a sharp rise in cancer sufferers.

18 Oct 07

Former defence minister retracts his allegations against President Saakashvili and is released on bail.

18 Oct 07

New coalition calls for release of jailed ex-defence minister, and answers from president.

12 Oct 07

Analysts say more must be done to look after the rights of Tajiks who go off to work in Russia.

12 Oct 07

Analysts caution that death of Dagestan’s most wanted man will not change the situation in the republic.

12 Oct 07

IWPR event examines heated debate provoked by celebrations of anniversary of the Circassian people’s unification with Russia.

12 Oct 07

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