Caucasus

Azerbaijan Harvest a Washout

This year’s floods have compounded the problems facing the agricultural industry.

Armenia: Inmates Prefer Bullet to Life Terms

Many death row prisoners bemoan abolition of capital punishment.

Azerbaijan's Bloody Election

Armenia: Jehovah's Witnesses Take Stand

Religious group threatens to sue government if it is refused legalisation.

North Ossetia's Secret Sin

Conservative republic in denial about growing prostitution problem.

Working for Independence

Forced to choose between family and a career, a number of Afghan women are putting their jobs first.

Dagestan Plots New Future

Wide-ranging constitutional changes will alter the way Dagestan is governed - and strengthen its current leader.

Georgian Energy Passes to Russia

Russia's move into Georgia's electricity and gas markets signals a major new strategic shift.

Azerbaijan: Ilham Aliev - Next in Line?

President Heidar Aliev has lined his son up to take over from him, but opinions differ widely as to whether he is up to the job.

Karabakh Ceasefire Under Strain

An upsurge in shooting incidents across the Armenian-Azerbaijani armistice line is worrying international negotiators.