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
Turkey
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
Bosnian Smuggling Ring Smashed
The UN exposes major people-smuggling ring implicating a leading Bosnian airline.
7 Sep 01
Tehran Guns for Caspian Oil
Regional tensions run deep in the Caspian, where gun boats, sharp tongues and bellicose threats are making serious waves.
24 Aug 01
Nato's Questionable Harvest
The alliance's operation to disarm Albanian fighters hangs in the balance as violence flares.
10 Aug 01
Washington Dithers Over Macedonia
US reluctance to get involved in Macedonia could undermine peace prospects.
9 Aug 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
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