RFE/RL Caucasus Report
2/11/2011 5:51:52 PM
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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Aliyev Steps Up Corruption Fight
Azerbaijan's president has called for more vigilance in the fight against corruption and urged people to help heal what he called the "wounds" of sleaze. More 
Rally Against Iran Held In Baku
A rally took place on February 9 in front of the Iranian Embassy in Baku to protest what are widely perceived to be anti-Azerbaijani statements appearing in the Iranian media and Iran’s warmer ties with Armenia. More 
Facebook Lands Activist In Hot Water
An Azerbaijani opposition activist has been questioned by police after using his Facebook page to call on people to protest against the government. More
Mr. Bryza: They're Locking Up Our Youth
After nearly a year and a half, a new U.S. ambassador has finally taken up residence in Baku. Matthew Bryza became the seventh U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan last December and says he wants to deepen U.S.-Azeri ties. His timing is perfect. His arrival has coincided with a renewed government crackdown on youth activists. More 
Armenian Daily Fined For Libel
An Armenian court has found the country's leading pro-opposition daily newspaper guilty of libel and ordered it to pay a fine. More 
Chechen Rebel Says He Ordered Russian Bombing
Chechen Islamist rebel leader Doku Umarov says he ordered a suicide bombing that killed 36 people at Russia's busiest airport last month. More 
Protests At Baku's Mubarak Statue
A group of Azerbaijani youth activists staged a demonstration February 6 near a statue of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Baku, in a gesture of solidarity with anti-Mubarak protesters in Egypt, More
Azeri Activist Detained On Drugs Charges
An opposition youth activist has been detained on drugs-possession charges his supporters say are trumped up. More 
Foreign Investors Eye Nagorno-Karabakh
A group of entrepreneurs from Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia have visited the breakaway Azerbaijani region of Nagorno-Karabakh to look at investment opportunities. More 
Largest Flag Flying Again In Baku
The troubled Azerbaijani flag recognized as the world's largest -- when mounted -- is flying again. More |
