A Conflict of Interests
Experts agree that talk of a "stability pact" in the South Caucasus is premature while regional conflicts remain unresolved.
30 Jun 00
Turkey
Circassian Family Values
The pagan customs of ancient Circassian tribes survive the depredations of the Soviet era
17 May 00
A Wing and a Prayer
Privatisation seems to offer the only chance of salvation for Armenia's national airline whose wings have been clipped by $12 million of debt
17 May 00
Gantamirov Demands Revenge
Political loose cannon Bislan Gantimirov hits out at recent peace initiatives in Chechnya, calling for the total annihilation of the rebel forces.
5 May 00
The Changing Face of Republika Srpska
Bosnian Serbs have begun to set aside the hatreds and exaggerated stereotypes that fueled the war.
2 May 00
Ajaria: A Fool's Paradise?
Ajarian leader Aslan Abashidze is fond of boasting that he has created a virtual "paradise" on the shores of the Black Sea. But not of all his subjects would agree with him.
28 Apr 00
Electoral Skullduggery Mars Georgian Poll
A shady political deal may have helped secure Eduard Shevardnadze's overwhelming presidential election victory
14 Apr 00
Georgia's Last Resort
The Georgian government is currently considering reforms aimed at breathing new life into the republic's ailing tourist trade
31 Mar 00
Energy Mafia Faces the Music
A parliamentary inquiry in Armenia investigates the alleged theft by state officials of vast quantities of fuel in the early nineties.
31 Mar 00
Georgian Wine Industry Corked
Georgia's once flourishing wine industry is in perilous decline, as the loss of regional markets, under-investment and rampant bootlegging take their toll
24 Mar 00
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