Tajik Electoral Body Under Fire as Polls Loom
Election officials reject claims of inactivity levelled by OSCE observers.
3 Mar 10
Russia
Russia Gas Price Hike Shocks Armenians
Already hit by recession, people fear pain from massive price rise.
28 Feb 10
Young Tajiks Seek Voice Through Elections
Although many of the candidates nominated for the forthcoming elections in Tajikistan are young, the past record suggests that few of them will make it into parliament or local councils.
20 Feb 10
Press Under Threat In The North Caucasus
The difficulties of working as an independent journalist in the Russian Caucasus.
15 Feb 10
South Ossetia: Everyday Fears
The residents of the unrecognised republic live in daily fear of new conflict with Georgia.
15 Feb 10
Georgia-Russian Relations at Boiling Point
Moscow and Tbilisi in war of words over South Ossetia, visas and the gas pipeline.
15 Feb 10
Russian Prison Hell for Chechens
Allegations of widespread abuse of Chechens held in Russian prisons, and claims that many were convicted on false charges.
15 Feb 10
Azerbaijan: Russians Come to Terms With Minority Status
The Russian language is vanishing in Azerbaijan as the community dwindles.
10 Feb 10
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