Turkmenistan

Will the Taliban Reap the Whirlwind?

It was no coincidence that the Kremlin's threats to bomb terrorist bases in Afghanistan came on the eve of the Minsk security summit

26 May 00

Calm Before the Storm

The president of Karachaevo-Cherkessia is stubbornly resisting repeated attempts to dilute his authority.

28 Apr 00

Baku Pipeline Threatened

Investors are getting cold feet over plans to build a pipeline which would break the Russian and Iranian stranglehold on Caspian oil wells.

25 Feb 00

BURSTING BAKU'S OIL BUBBLE

As Baku revels in a much-publicised "oil rush", questions are being asked about the true extent of the legendary reserves awaiting exploitation in the Caspian Sea basin.

7 Jan 00

CIS Visa Wars

Is the Commonwealth of Independent States at an end? With Russia's recent introduction of visa requirements for travellers to and from Georgia and Azerbaijan, the future for the CIS looks bleak.

26 Nov 99
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