RFE/RL Caucasus Report
14.09.2012
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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Baku Slammed By Brussels Over Safarov
The European Parliament has passed a resolution deploring the pardoning of an Azerbaijani officer who killed an Armenian serviceman in Hungary eight years ago. More People in Yerevan give their reactions to Azerbaijan's decision to pardon Ramil Safarov, an army lieutenant convicted in the 2004 ax murder of an Armenian soldier for allegedly "insulting" the Azerbaijani flag. More 
NATO Chief Repeats Concerns In Baku
On a visit to Baku, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said he is "deeply concerned" over the pardoning of an Azerbaijani officer who killed an Armenian serviceman in Hungary eight years ago. More 
Chechnya's Kadyrov Expands His Equine Empire
A longtime horse-racing enthusiast, Chechnya's Ramzan Kadyrov has now expanded his equine empire to the Czech Republic. More Adiba Musayeva has been making carpets by hand for 45 years, but she says her profession brings her little income and even less respect. RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service correspondent Vusala Alibayli spoke to Musayeva about what appears to be a tradition in decline. More 
Moscow Again Moves To Rein In Kadyrov
Presidential envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Aleksandr Khloponin has intervened to put a halt to the escalating war of words between Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his Ingushetian counterpart over the disputed border between their respective republics. More 
Armenian Chess Champions Return Home To Hero's Welcome
Armenia's national chess team has returned home to a hero's welcome after winning the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul during the weekend. More The school year has begun, and kids everywhere are readjusting to classes and homework. But in the tiny Armenian village of Pokrashen, 6-year-old Lernik faces a unique challenge. Video by RFE/RL's Armenian Service More 
Disabled Georgian Adoptee Now A U.S. Paralympic Star
American swimmer Elizabeth Stone is one of several Paralympians adopted from the former U.S.S.R. Her record of overcoming adversity began well before she hit the pool, in an impoverished orphanage in Soviet Georgia. More |
