Middle East

Nakhichevan: Disappointment and Secrecy

Although the ‘Nakhichevan clan’ continues to run Azerbaijan, their home region sees no benefits.

19 May 04

Council of Europe attacked for alleged support of disgraced Ajarian leader as Georgian government tightens its grip on the region.

12 May 04

The Azerbaijani government is defying international pressure to sell off the largest bank in the region.

5 May 04

City residents watch in alarm as their skyline is transformed by developers with little regard for planning regulations.

28 Apr 04

Is it too late to save the culture and language of a North Caucasian minority?

21 Apr 04

Almost ten years after the end of the Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijan is still struggling to combat the landmine scourge.

1 Apr 04

Can the North Caucasian diaspora in Turkey grasp an opportunity to revive their historic languages?

1 Apr 04

Allegation made to the UN that Nagorny Karabakh is used as narcotics route is angrily denied by the Armenians.

18 Mar 04

Armenian and Turkish specialists are stepping up their collaboration, despite scepticism on both sides.

21 Feb 04

Thousands of Armenian women end up being sexually exploited in Turkey or the UAE – and the perpetrators are going unpunished.

15 Jan 04

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