Georgia's Nomenclature Still Sitting Pretty
Despite widespread hopes of a radical shake-up in Georgia's ruling cabal, President Shevardnadze once again puts his faith in the old guard
17 May 00
Caucasus
Muslim Volunteers Swell Chechen Forces
Russians tighten up security in the Chechen lowlands as rebel forces announce the start of the spring campaign
17 May 00
Azerbaijani Army in Poor Physical Shape
In a bid to meet impossible recruitment quotas, the Azerbaijani military authorities are drafting recruits who are physically unfit for service
12 May 00
Radiation Victims to Lobby President
A group of Georgian ex-soldiers, who are suffering from radiation sickness, are demanding a government probe into the true legacies of the Soviet nuclear arsenal
12 May 00
Remembrance of Things Past
Cherkess women, forced by harsh economic realities to undertake menial work, are being accused of betraying their tribal code of honour
12 May 00
Russians Seize Newspaper Editor
A Chechen editor responsible for reviving an outlawed newspaper has been arrested for "stirring up racial hatred"
12 May 00
French Hostage Still Alive
Campaigners fighting for the release of Brice Fleutiaux say there is new hope he will soon be returned to his family
12 May 00
New Controls over Funds for Chechnya
Chechen officials are being accused of plundering federal funds aimed at "normalising" life in the rebel republic
12 May 00
Does Putin Hold all the Trump Cards?
With a draft bill for direct rule in Chechnya going through the Duma, concerted efforts are being made to bring a semblance of normality to the embattled republic
12 May 00
Armenian Government in Disarray
Factions opposed to the president are unable to agree on a suitable candidate for the now vacant prime minister's job
12 May 00
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