Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday 29 December 2012


RFE/RL Caucasus Report
 
RFE/RL Caucasus Report
28.12.2012
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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OSCE Welcomes Azeri Journalists' Release  OSCE Welcomes Azeri Journalists' Release
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's representative on freedom of the media has welcomed the pardon and release of two jailed journalists and one blogger in Azerbaijan. More
 
The Eyes Have It: The Work Of Suren Manvelyan The Eyes Have It: The Work Of Suren Manvelyan
It's easy to get lost in Suren Manvelyan's eyes. Manvelyan, 36, is an Armenian photographer who's attracting quite a bit of attention for his sumptuous macro images of the human eye . More
 
Veteran Armenian Presidential Candidate Deplores Absence Of Opposition Challenger Veteran Armenian Presidential Candidate Deplores Absence Of Opposition Challenger
Armenian Public Council Chairman Vazgen Manukian, who narrowly missed unseating incumbent President Levon Ter-Petrossian in the September 1996 presidential ballot, has expressed regret that there will be no real alternative to President Serzh Sarkisian in the presidential election scheduled for February 18, adding that the authorities and the opposition share the blame for that situation. More
 
Standoff Between Georgian President, Premier Turns Even Uglier Standoff Between Georgian President, Premier Turns Even Uglier
The already tense political situation in Georgia has deteriorated even further over the past week. More
 
Ex-President Won't Run In Armenian Election Ex-President Won't Run In Armenian Election
Armenia's first president, the leader of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) opposition union Levon Ter-Petrossian says he will not run for president in February 2013. More
 
Kremlin Possibly Poised For Partial U-Turn On Direct Elections Kremlin Possibly Poised For Partial U-Turn On Direct Elections
The Russian leadership moved one step closer this week to depriving the population of the North Caucasus of the right to participate in direct elections for the head of their respective republics. More