RFE/RL Caucasus Report
2/10/2012 9:24:54 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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Azerbaijani Aviation Engineer Seeks Niche In Civilian Drone Market
A Baku-born aviation engineer is trying to make a niche for his private company in Germany by producing multirotar miniature drone aircraft that sell for about 5,000 euros each More 
South Ossetian Opposition Leader Hospitalized After Raid On Her Headquarters
Alla Dzhioyeva, the opposition candidate whose victory in a runoff ballot in November for de facto president of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia was swiftly annulled by the republic's Supreme Court, was taken to a hospital after a raid by some 200 masked security personnel on her headquarters in Tskhinvali. More 
S. Ossetia's Dzhioyeva In 'Serious Condition'
A former opposition candidate for the de facto presidency of the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia is in "serious but stable" condition after being taken to a hospital on February 9. More 
Repeat South Ossetian Election Campaign Gathers Momentum
The run-up to the repeat election on March 24 for a new de facto president of Georgia's breakaway Republic of South Ossetia bears an uncanny resemblance to last November's election campaign. More 
'The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend' In Syria
Antigovernment protesters in Syria have expressed their outrage at the veto by Russia and China of a resolution in the UN Security Council condemning the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. More 
How Long Will Umarov's Ban On Terrorism Last?
Doku Umarov, the self-styled Caucasus Emirate leader, has resurfaced after a six-month silence and ordered the end of attacks by his fighters on civilian targets in Russia. More 
Hospital Cleared Over Azeri Writer's Death
Law enforcement officials in Azerbaijan have ruled that medical personnel were not to blame for the death of a prominent writer being treated in a Baku hospital. More 
South Ossetian Acting, Elected Presidents On Collision Course
It seems there is still no end in sight to the political stalemate that has prevailed in South Ossetia ever since disputed presidential elections late last year. More 
Umarov Calls End To Attacks On Civilians
The leader of the Islamist group known as the Caucasus Emirate has ordered fighters under his command to halt further attacks on Russia’s civilian population. More |
