Kyrgyzstan: Opposition Slams Referendum
Akaev's opponents rubbish his claim that plebiscite results reflect public trust in his
4 Oct 05
Caucasus
Azerbaijan: Traffic Cops' Pay Rise Unlikely to Curb Graft
Salary hikes for force blighted by endemic corruption not expected to get at root of problem.
30 Sep 05
Armenia: Homeowners Protest Demolition Plan
An urban renewal scheme for the capital has drawn the ire of some residents.
30 Sep 05
Changing of Guard in Kabardino-Balkaria
There are difficult days ahead for President Arsen Kanokov as he comes to grips with the republic’s myriad problems.
30 Sep 05
Mixed Reactions to Ossetian Unity Accord
Unprecedented agreement between North and South Ossetia greeted with scepticism by some Ossetians.
30 Sep 05
Cash Crisis in Azerbaijan
Was the weekend hike in the manat’s value merely a hiccup, or an indication of more serious problems as an election looms?
23 Sep 05
Armenia: Can Lake Sevan Rise to the Challenge?
Ecologists fear a rare environmental triumph is in danger of going wrong.
23 Sep 05
Georgia Pulls the Plug on Greenhouse Gas
As the government ends the free gas supplies it provided as a subsidy for an isolated mountain region, the future looks bleak for a community whose options have been drastically reduced.
23 Sep 05
Depressed Kyrgyz Seek Solace in the Bottle
Sense of hopelessness and despair prompts growing numbers of rural women to turn to drink.
22 Sep 05
Georgia: Iranian Missionary Work Questioned
Religious groups from Iran are unsettling members of Georgia’s ethnic Azeri minority.
16 Sep 05
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