Armenian Pupils March to New Step
Pilot scheme criticised for turning schoolchildren into future soldiers.
28 Jul 06
Caucasus
Chechnya: Moscow Peace Bid Tests Rebel Resolve
Will Chechen militants take up the offer of an amnesty now that their most high-profile leader is dead?
27 Jul 06
Historic Buildings Under Threat in Western City
Residents of the western port of Turkmenbashi have condemned plans to demolish a whole swathe of historic buildings as an attempt to erase the past from people’s collective memory.
25 Jul 06
Nagorny Karabakh Woos Tourists
The Karabakh Armenians aim to overcome security fears by trumpeting the region’s ancient monasteries and beautiful scenery.
20 Jul 06
Azeri Residents Fight Eviction by Oil Company
Thousands of unregistered homes at risk as oil firm seeks to reclaim land.
20 Jul 06
Basayev's Mysterious Death Brings Hope
The death of the most notorious Chechen warlord suggests an end to conflict in the North Caucasus could be in sight.
20 Jul 06
Basayev: From Rebel to Vicious Extremist
How a student radical became the mastermind of insurgent outrages.
20 Jul 06
University Entrance Numbers to Fall
Education reforms instituted by Turkmen president Saparmurat Niazov are preventing thousands of school leavers from going on to higher education. The selection of new entrants to colleges and universities will shortly get under way, and education official
20 Jul 06
All Change in Abkhaz Peace Process
Leading negotiators move on just as new plans emerge in the long-running Georgian-Abkhaz peace talks.
7 Jul 06
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