RFE/RL CAUCASUS REPORT
08.02.2013
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 . |
 Saakashvili Gives Annual Address Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is giving his annual address in Tbilisi after a day of postponements and amid a growing political crisis in the country. More  Wrestlers' Alleged Beating Reveals Political Underbelly Of Georgian Sports Georgia's wrestling federation was hit by an ugly scandal this week when two of its members publicly accused the federation's president of beating them up. The alleged violence has caused dismay and shone a spotlight on what many denounce as bitter political infighting in Georgian sports. More  In Azerbaijan, Anger At An Author, But Not Necessarily At His Argument In Baku, a crackdown continues against a writer whose latest novel has raised hackles for its sympathetic portrait of Armenian suffering at the hands of Azerbaijan. Beneath the uproar, however, a quieter dialogue is emerging. More  Reporter Warns Of Dangers Of Covering Azerbaijani Protests An Azerbaijani journalist says the authorities have attempted to curb his reporting of protests by offering him bribes and arresting his brother. More  Hairikian Won't Ask For Election Delay Armenian presidential candidate Paruyr Hairikian, who was wounded in a shooting last week, says he will not ask the country's Constitutional Court to postpone the February 18 vote. More |
