GEORGIA: Pankisi Conundrum
America and Russia both want to rid the Pankisi Gorge of its criminals and Islamic militants - but can't agree how.
1 Mar 02
Caucasus
Armenia: Unemployment Crisis
The authorities' failure to register "hidden unemployment" appears to make a mockery of official jobless figures.
1 Mar 02
Sajaia Death Stuns Georgians
The apparent suicide of President Eduard Shevardnadze's security supremo has shocked Georgia
1 Mar 02
Abkhazia: A Long Bridge to Cross
A number of potential flashpoints could destabilise the precarious Georgia-Abkhazia peace process this year
21 Feb 02
Nakichevan: Trouble Brewing in Aliev's Backyard
A protest by desperate women in the Nakhichevan reflects wave of popular discontent in the traditionally pro-Aliev province.
21 Feb 02
The Armenian Exodus
Initial findings of Armenia's first census since independence suggests the country is in the throes of a huge demographic crisis.
21 Feb 02
Georgia: The Shrinking Nation
The results of post-Soviet Georgia's first census suggest the country has shrunk by one million people since independence. The real picture may be even worse.
18 Feb 02
Georgia: Feeding The Mind
The offer of a basic meal is enough to lure the poorest Georgian children into attending school.
18 Feb 02
Armenia: A Nuclear Standoff
Armenia continues to defy EU demands to close its nuclear power station by 2004.
18 Feb 02
Azerbaijan: Homeowners Fleeced in Property Scam
Some of Baku's affluent citizens are resorting to any means to secure sought after real estate
11 Feb 02
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