RFE/RL CAUCASUS REPORT
1/13/2012 6:27:03 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region.For more stories on the Caucasus, please visit and bookmark our Caucasus page . |
 New Opposition Alliance Established in Azerbaijan Representatives of five extra-parliamentary opposition parties met on January 12 in Baku to formalize the creation of a new Resistance Movement for a Democratic Society. More  Crooked Cops Dismissed In Baku A spokesman for the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry says the traffic policemen in an RFE/RL video that appears to show them casually stopping motorists and taking bribes have been dismissed after an internal investigation. More  Azerbaijan Steps Up Cooperation With NATO Just seven months after joining the Non-Aligned Movement, Azerbaijan is now revitalizing its engagement with the NATO alliance.More  From One Hell To Another, With No End In Sight For Rasul Kudayev, his release from Guantanamo should have been a blessing. More  Famous Azerbaijani Novel To Get Hollywood Treatment A major film adaptation of one of the Caucasus's best-known literary works is now in the pipeline. More  Georgian Opposition Challenges Divisive New Regulations In the third and final reading on December 28, the Georgian parliament passed controversial amendments to the law on political parties, banning their financing by legal entities, including commercial organizations. More |
