Destabilization: Caucasus Geopolitics Threatens Russia’s Security (Russian Information Agency Novosti) The analysis of the situation in the Caucasus and in Transcaucasia shows that the outlook for the geopolitical entirety is going to be shaped by the key Western countries’ efforts aimed at debarring Russia from the Caspian oil and gas projects.
Six Islamist rebels killed [...]

Sergey Shakaryants: missile crisis forming around Caucasus (PanARMENIAN.Net) The ongoing processes in Caucasus come to be viewed through the prism of global politics, according to an Armenian expert.
Kadyrov Takes Mom’s Advice, Drops Libel Case (The Moscow Times) Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has withdrawn his libel lawsuits against two prominent rights activists and the liberal [...]

add. formats (Kavkaz Center) On February 23, 1994, the 50 anniversary of the Bolshevik deportation of Chechens to Siberia, the President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (CRI), Dzhokhar Dudayev, said at a rally in the capital of Ichkeria that henceforth the Chechen people would no longer celebrate the funeral, as the enemies want it. [...]

Nagorno-Karabakh Forces ‘Committed’ To Cease-Fire (Payvand Iran News) Military officials in Nagorno-Karabakh have denied violating a cease-fire following a report of casualties by Azerbaijan on February 18, RFE/RL’s Armenian Service reports. Military spokesman Senor Hasratian said on February 19 that Stepanakert remains committed to the cease-fire regime along the line of contact with Azerbaijani armed [...]

Iran for stability in Caucasus (Press TV) Iran’s Parliament speaker said Saturday Tehran would do its utmost to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, a territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan which is being claimed by Armenia.
ARMENIA COULD MOVE FIRST ON PROTOCOL RATIFICATION, PARLIAMENTARY DEPUTY SPEAKER SAYS (EurasiaNet) A comment by a senior pro-government member [...]

Police blamed for deaths (Straits Times) MOSCOW – A RUSSIAN regional human rights official said on Tuesday that federal forces killed innocent civilians during an operation to root out insurgents in the north Caucasus. Chechnya’s rights ombudsman said four passers-by died along with 18 suspected Islamic militants in a bloody three-day shootout that ended on [...]

Armenia reviews deal to normalise ties with Turkey (Malaysian Mirror) YEREVAN -Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian on Friday submitted two protocols on normalising ties with Turkey after decades of hostility to parliament for ratification, his office said. Read more…
Four civilians die in special operation in Ingushetia (Itar-Tass) NAZRAN, February 13 (Itar-Tass) — A special operation [...]

Turkey seeks U.S. help in Armenia row (UPI) ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 3 (UPI) — Turkey is seeking the support of the United States and Switzerland over an Armenian court ruling that threatens the peace process between Turkey and Armenia.
Aliyev, Merkel to focus on regional security, Caspian gas supplies (Itar-Tass) BAKU, February 4 (Itar-Tass) – [...]

Heavy snowfall prevents traffic on Transcaucasian Highway (Itar-Tass) TSKHINVAL, January 25 (Itar-Tass) – Heavy snowfall prevents the resumption of traffic along the Transcaucasian Highway, Alla Zasseyeva, the press secretary of the South Ossetian Emergencies Ministry, told Itar-Tass.
Trans-Caucasian road reopens for traffic (Itar-Tass) VLADIKAVKAZ, January 24 (Itar-Tass) — Traffic on the Trans-Caucasian road connecting Russia [...]

Kremlin urges Caucasus leaders to back new envoy (AlertNet) Source: Reuters * New Kremlin envoy for troubled Caucasus region * Says roots of violence in social, economic privation * Shootings, suicide bombings By Denis Dyomkin KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia, Jan 26 ( …
Azerbaijan, Armenia agree on “preamble” to Nagorny Karabakh deal (People’s Daily) Armenia and [...]