Caucasus
Violent Start to Armenian Election Campaign
Shootings, arson and political machinations undermine hopes of an untroubled election race.
Defence Conflicts Cloud Operation Storm Case
Clashes on the Operation Storm defence benches cause further delays and present yet another obstacle to the tribunal’s completion strategy.
Russian Schooling Still Prized in Kyrgyz South
Russian is still an essential lingua franca at home and abroad, but Kyrgyz and Uzbek parents often opt for Russian schooling because the teaching is better.
Zelenovic Gets 15 Years for Foca Rapes
Judges say Dragan Zelenovic’s guilty plea for war time rapes in Foca was an important mitigating factor.
Cleaning up the Kura
The major river in the southern Caucasus seems to be everyone’s dumping ground.
Georgia Devises New Plan for South Ossetia
The rebel administration dismisses the latest Georgian initiative as an attempt to sow division and seek recognition for a pro-Tbilisi faction in the region.
Chechens Yearn to Return to Mountains
Deserted villages are mute testimony to a history of deportation and war.
Was Dagestan's Amnesty a Fiction?
Fighting between police and militants continues, despite four-month-long amnesty.
Azerbaijan: Splits at the Top
Arrest of a once-loyal politician suggests feuding among the ruling elite.