Caucasus

Karachai-Cherkessia: Church Ownership Row

Local people in the North Caucasian republic are resisting plans for the Russian Orthodox Church to take over ancient churches.

11 Oct 03

Ten years after the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, a small community of Abkhaz still lives peacefully in a corner of Georgia.

11 Oct 03

Mass deforestation continues in northern Armenia, threatening dire environmental consequences.

11 Oct 03

Three reporters provide eyewitness accounts of how election day in Baku turned into tragedy

11 Oct 03

Conditions in Shushi prison are not bad, say inmates - but they have little idea about their rights.

9 Oct 03

Azerbaijan's presidential heir has a massively well-funded campaign, but still lacks confidence.

9 Oct 03

There was almost no violence in Chechnya on polling day - but not many voters either.

9 Oct 03

Washington’s move stemmed from concern over pace of reform and corruption.

2 Oct 03

Isa Gambar, the main opposition challenger in Azerbaijan’s presidential election, takes to the road to counter a dirty tricks campaign against him.

2 Oct 03

How Akhmad Kadyrov fought off his rivals and won the support of Vladimir Putin to become Moscow’s chosen leader in Chechnya

2 Oct 03

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