 RFE/RL Caucasus Report 8/6/2010 7:39:31 PM 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 . |
 Former Armenian Officials Jailed For Accepting Bribes Two former senior Armenian Environment Ministry officials have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for corruption. More  The Little War That Actually Didn't Shake The World What were the results of the Russia-Georgia war of early August 2008? At first it seemed as if the war would overturn everything in the region and create a new global reality. But nothing of the sort actually happened. More  Following U-Turn, Umarov Turns On Udugov Two days after publicly disavowing as "completely falsified" the video clip in which he announced his resignation, self-styled emir of the North Caucasus Doku Umarov has ordered the "temporary suspension" of Movladi Udugov as director of the North Caucasus emirate's press service. A statement accused Udugov of "violating discipline" by the unauthorized posting on the website of materials "not intended for public distribution." More  Killer Of Ingush Editor Shot Dead A senior police official in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia who was convicted of killing the owner of an independent website has been shot dead. More  New South Ossetian Defense Chief Opposes Further Downsizing Of Armed Forces Two years after Georgia's defeat by Russian forces in the breakaway republic of South Ossetia, a top Russian general has estimated as minimal the chances of a new Georgian assault on the region. But the Georgian breakaway region's Russian defense chief thinks differently. More  Four Arrested In Probe Of Armenian Officer's Death The Armenian Defense Ministry said four servicemen have been arrested in connection with last week's death of a junior army officer. More  Senate Panel Delays Vote On Controversial Nominee For U.S. Ambassador To Azerbaijan The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has postponed a vote on President Barack Obama's pick for U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan. The postponement comes on the heels of a confirmation hearing in which Matthew Bryza faced tough questions on his diplomatic record in relation to the ongoing conflict between Yerevan and Baku. More  Azerbaijan's Beach Bummer: Loophole Lets Businesses Charge Hefty Entry Fees This year, vacationers to Baku are having to pay fees ranging from $4 to $12 per day -- plus parking and other costs -- to gain access to the city's best beaches, which are being rented by private businesses. More Umarov's U-Turn Doku Umarov has disavowed as "totally fabricated" a video clip in which he passed on leadership of the North Caucasus insurgency to a successor. More  Top Chechen Insurgent Called Moderate Akhmed Zakaev, once one of the top officials in the Chechen separatist government but currently living in British exile, has said that the man picked to take over the separatist movement is a moderate. More  Jailed Azerbaijani Activists Begin Hunger Strike Ten opposition activists sentenced for participating in an unsanctioned rally in central Baku on July 31 have declared a hunger strike. More |