Georgia: Russian Border Opening Plan Under Scrutiny
Mixed motives seen in proposed move to end three-year frontier closure.
30 Nov 09
Russia
Event Prompts Help for Georgian IDPs
IWPR discussion prompts officials to tackle problems faced by internally displaced people in Tskhaltubo.
27 Nov 09
Media Bias Claims in Georgia Exposed
Media portrays conflict areas as peaceful, endangering lives, people allege.
27 Nov 09
Hard Times in Tajikistan
One of the most visible effects of depression in Tajikistan is the sight of men hanging around in groups, hoping someone will take them on for a day’s work.
20 Nov 09
Tajiks Act on Swine Flu Fears
The authorities in Tajikistan are screening passengers arriving at airports and railway stations for signs of swine flu, Zarina Ergasheva reports.
20 Nov 09
Spoof of Georgian Patriarch Sparks Row
Orthodox leader at the centre of argument over whether the church is too involved in public life.
13 Nov 09
Children Haunted by Georgia-Russia War
Volunteers try to help bereaved youngsters still traumatised by the conflict.
13 Nov 09
New Approach to Youth Crime
A centre for juvenile delinquents in southern Kyrgyzstan is using non-punitive methods to prevent adolescents from reoffending.
13 Nov 09
Opposition Battles Bias, Indifference to Change
Governments of south Caucasus mostly left with a clear run despite allegations of repression.
10 Nov 09
Early Marriages Worry Azerbaijan Officials
Unscrupulous mullahs accused of marrying young girls whose health and education then suffer.
6 Nov 09
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