Azeri Army Death-wish
No-one in Azerbaijan is prepared to take responsibility for the increasingly parlous state of the armed forces
25 Sep 01
Iraqi Kurdistan
Bosnian Smuggling Ring Smashed
The UN exposes major people-smuggling ring implicating a leading Bosnian airline.
7 Sep 01
Yerevan Sceptical Over Ankara Dialogue Bid
A body has been set up to try to bridge the long-standing rift between Armenia and Turkey.
31 Jul 01
Aliev Succession Race
Azerbaijan president Heidar Aliev is facing stiff opposition from loyalists over plans to name his son, Ilham, as his successor.
31 Jul 01
Azeri Papers 'Threatened' by Language Decree
The Azeri media fear the compulsory transition from Cyrillic to Latin letters will cost them readers
29 Jun 01
Armenia Energy Crisis
Armenia's energy sector survived the tough post-Soviet years but is now running out of steam
17 Jun 01
Baku Mayor Under Fire
In the three months since he was elected mayor of Baku, Gadjibala Abutalybov has shaken the capital to its foundations.
20 Apr 01
Russian Defector May Prove a Disappointment
The sensational defection of a former FSB officer is unlikely to furnish Western intelligence services with anything more than speculation and hearsay
10 Nov 00
Romania Moves To Stem Illegal Immigration
Romania has in recent years become a transit centre for clandestine immigration to the European Union
5 Sep 00
In-fighting Cripples Azerbaijani Opposition
Heidar Aliev's regime looks set to score a resounding victory in Azerbaijan's forthcoming local elections
11 Aug 00
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