Caspian Neighbours in New Row
Azerbaijan and Iran are falling out again over exploitation of Caspian Sea oil wealth
15 Mar 02
Turkey
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
Armenia: Travel to Turkey Eases
Tensions between Turkey and Armenia have eased a little after the former's decision to relax visa regulations.
11 Feb 02
Baku Struggling to Curb Drugs Trade
Azeri customs officials are being overwhlemed by the scale of drugs trafficking through the country.
14 Nov 01
Shevardnadze - The Trouble-shooter?
Questions raised over motive behind Shevardnadze's bid to come up with solutions for two Georgian trouble-spots.
11 Nov 01
Armenia Faces Georgian Dilemma
Yerevan is attempting to stand up for the rights of its minority in Georgia, but is anxious not to fall out with Tbilisi over the issue.
22 Oct 01
Russia Defuses Abkhaz Tensions
Moscow's pledge to withdraw its forces from Abkhazia by the end of the year lessens the likelihood of a new war in the region.
22 Oct 01
Georgia: Unwanted Meskhetians
Deported from southern Georgia by Stalin, Meskhetian Turks are finding it hard to return to their homeland.
20 Oct 01
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
Azerbaijan Flexes Muscles Over Karabakh
A militaristic rally in Baku - with a symbolic Turkish presence - fails to disguise the weakness of President Aliev's "military option" in Nagorno-Karabakh.
7 Sep 01
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