Turkmen Officials' English Shames President
President wages war on foreign languages, then orders ministers to speak fluent English in matter of months.
13 Jan 06
Caucasus
Slovenes and Croats Forge Foreign Investment Path
As businessmen from the old northwest of Yugoslavia become active players in the Serbian market, bigger concerns from the EU are following their example.
13 Jan 06
Fuel Price Hikes Stun Azerbaijan
Overnight rises in the cost of diesel and kerosene hurt consumers, bus drivers and farmers.
11 Jan 06
Georgia: Riding the Potato Train
Hopes of a windfall for the poor potato farmers of Samtskhe-Javakheti are raised by Georgia’s president - then dashed.
10 Jan 06
Uzbek Students Concerned at Work Placements
New regulations forcing Uzbek graduates to take compulsory job placements are likely to deter many from going to university.
9 Jan 06
Chechnya: Forgotten Orphans
War and social breakdown have left thousands of children without a proper home.
7 Jan 06
Azerbaijan Seeks New Energy Partners
A steep rise in Russian gas prices is making Azerbaijan and its South Caucasian neighbours look for new energy sources.
7 Jan 06
Azerbaijan: All Work And No Play
Azeri women say they work twice as hard as men for little reward.
22 Dec 05
Single Mothers Struggle With Prejudice
Unmarried women who choose to have children face public scorn.
22 Dec 05
Armenia: Child Defect Scourge
A wave of birth abnormalities afflicts a small industrial Armenian town.
22 Dec 05
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