Fears over plan to sell strategic Georgian pipeline Plans by Georgia to sell off at least part of a major gas pipeline from Russia are raising fears among both Georgians and Armenians that the strategically vital asset will fall into the hands of political foes. Caucasus: The EU Seeks Broader Ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan and…
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Chechen rebel chief revokes resignation: video The Islamist rebel leading the anti-Kremlin insurgency in the Russian region of Chechnya Wednesday withdrew an announcement that he was stepping down and vowed to carry on killing “enemies of Allah”. Journalist’s killer shot to death in Ingushetia ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia – Gunmen on Wednesday shot and killed a former…
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Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov steps down Moscow – Chechen separatist rebel leader Doku Umarov, the Russian government’s number one enemy, has stepped down for health reasons and appointed a successor, Russian media reported Monday. Chechen rebel ‘steps down’ at 46 Chechen warlord Doku Umarov, who claimed the Moscow Metro bombings, reportedly says is stepping…
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Armenian singer wins the “New Wave-2010” song contest RIGA, August 1 (Itar-Tass) – Armenian singer Sonna Shakhgeldyan has won the “New Wave-2010” international contest of young pop music performers in Jurmala. Tatyana Shirko of Ukraine is second and Estonian Uku Suviste is third. Georgia Trades a Stick for a Carrot in Overtures to Abkhazia, South…
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In Trader’s Cocoa Binge, Fear for Chocolate Prices A hedge fund manager, Anthony Ward, has all but cornered the market in cocoa, helping to drive prices on the London market to a 30-year high. Human rights ombudsman in Chechnya accuses neighbouring police of torture MOSCOW – Russia’s human rights ombudsman for Chechnya has filed a…
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Azerbaijan President Aliyev to pay official visit to Ukraine Azerbaijani President Ilham Heydar Oglu Aliyev has plans to pay an official visit to Ukraine by the end of 2010 for meeting authorities. Ukrainian News learned this from a statement by the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. South Ossetian leader leaves Finland…
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Karabakh status can’t be defined without Azerbaijan – president BAKU, July 13 (Itar-Tass) — It is impossible to define a status of Karabakh without Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at a Tuesday meeting of the national government. The government summed up results of Azerbaijan’s socioeconomic development in the first half of this year. Ashton…
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Georgia Suffers in U.S.-Russia Reset Washington’s reset with Moscow has one very clear casualty: Georgia. The U.S. insists that it still supports Georgia’s territorial integrity. But Washington also says that Russia’s ongoing occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia “need no longer be considered an obstacle” to ratifying an agreement on joint civilian nuclear cooperation originally…
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Georgia Suffers in U.S.-Russia Reset Washington’s reset with Moscow has one very clear casualty: Georgia. The U.S. insists that it still supports Georgia’s territorial integrity. But Washington also says that Russia’s ongoing occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia “need no longer be considered an obstacle” to ratifying an agreement on joint civilian nuclear cooperation originally…
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Junkie drama “Street Days” just the comic fix Absurdity and despair, in equal measure, infuse the decaying urban landscape of the Tbilisi-set “Street Days.” The dark comic drama centers on a middle-aged junkie’s struggle to maintain his moral decency while scrounging for a fix. Armenian, Azerbaijani delegations to PACE meet in Strasbourg PACE can’t be…
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