Caucasus

Villages Die Slow Death in Ossetian Mountains

Last inhabitants of two mining villages cling on, defying resettlement and disease.

6 Nov 06

Armenian women seek deeper involvement in public and political life

3 Nov 06

Georgians in Russia fear for their future as Moscow-Tbilisi dispute escalates.

3 Nov 06

Kabardino-Balkaria experiences a thaw one year after Islamist attack but fears renewed violence

3 Nov 06

A small group of Azerbaijani prisoners have taken college entrance exams, but will others follow their example?

3 Nov 06

Rumours, health warnings and powerful business interests drive Azerbaijan’s nut farmers and traders to the brink of ruin.

3 Nov 06

Some Ossetian politicians question the merits of holding another independence vote

3 Nov 06

The gruelling experiences of young Dagestani men in the Russian army.

3 Nov 06

Government says independent broadcasters are retransmitting foreign outlets illegally.

3 Nov 06

New textbooks highlight division within Armenia’s Yezidi community.

3 Nov 06

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