RFE/RL Caucasus Report
3/18/2011 8:59:05 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region.
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Ramzan On A Roll
The primary impediment both to Ramzan Kadyrov's aspirations for pan-regional power and to Medvedev's hopes for peace in the North Caucasus is of course the ongoing low-level war of attrition between federal and local police and security forces and the Islamic insurgency. More 
Remembering Mansur
Every insurgency produces its share of legendary leaders; but not all such men are unconditionally respected and loved by their comrades-in-arms. One who met those criteria was the Chechen commander and Islamic scholar Arbi Yovmirzayev (nom de guerre Sheikh Mansur), who died one year ago at 37. More 
Armenians Rally To Demand Elections
Thousands of people defied a government ban to pour into a key Yerevan square for the first time in three years as an ongoing campaign of antigovernment protests by the main opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) gained more momentum. More 
Baku Will 'Shoot Down' Karabakh Flights
Azerbaijan has threatened to shoot down civilian planes flying to Nagorno-Karabakh if the sole civilian airport in the disputed region reopens as planned. More 
Armenian Pol Launches Hunger Strike
The leader of Armenia's opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party, Raffi Hovannisian, has vowed to go on hunger strike to protest the country's government. More 
OSCE Presses Baku Over Protest Arrests
Azerbaijan's government on March 11 stopped demonstrators from gathering after young activists inspired by popular uprisings in the Middle East used social media to call for street protests. More 
Former Boxer Arrested Over Armenian Opposition Rally
An Armenian opposition activist and prominent former boxer has been arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer that he and his supporters say are politically motivated. More Between 3,000 and 3,500 Azerbaijanis are crossing the Iranian border daily in search of cheap food as prices at home soar. The rising prices are partially explained by global market trends. But analysts say corruption also plays a big role. More 
Georgia Grapples With Double-Digit Inflation
Inflation in Georgia reached 13.7 percent year-on-year in February, up from 12.3 percent in January, 11.2 percent in December -- a three-year high -- 10.5 percent in November, and 9.6 percent in October. More 
Police Disperse Baku Protests
Police in Baku today arrested dozens of antigovernment protesters who took to streets in the Azeri capital demanding President Ilham Aliyev's resignation. The demonstration follows a rally on March 11 organized by the country's youth activists via Facebook. More |
