RFE/RL CAUCASUS REPORT
15.08.2014
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 On Georgia Wanted List
Georgian authorities have put former President Mikheil Saakashvili on a wanted list and will detain him if he returns to the country he led for nearly a decade. More A prominent rights group says Azerbaijan is increasing pressure on activists and should be suspended from an international coalition that promotes openness in the oil and gas industries. More Scores of Yazidis rallied in Yerevan on August 14 demanding the Armenian government provide help, including weapons, to Yazidis under siege in northern Iraq. More  Amid Karabakh Tensions, Both Armenia And Azerbaijan View Russia Uneasily Russian President Vladimir Putin got the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sit down together in Sochi on August 10 to ease tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh. But both South Caucasus countries are wary of what Moscow's intentions might be. More Members and supporters of the Yazidi communities in Armenia and Georgia are due to rally in their respective capitals on August 13.More Rights group Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of Azerbaijani human rights activist Leyla Yunus amid reports her health has been rapidly deteriorating. More  Russian Humanitarian Aid? Past Recipients Say There's No Such Thing Moscow says the nearly 300 Russian trucks headed for the Ukrainian border are filled with humanitarian aid. Many others are skeptical, particularly countries in the former Soviet bloc with their own bitter memories of Russian "assistance" in the form of military invasions. More Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has responded to concerns voiced by four U.S. senators over charges against former President Mikheil Saakashvili. More  Man's Death After Mysterious Border Crossing Sparks Row Between Baku, Yerevan An Armenian man has died in Azerbaijan after crossing the border in mysterious circumstances. The incident has sparked a bitter dispute between the two rival countries. More |
