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Iranians seek a new life in old ally Georgia
12/03/2013 - GEORGIA

Iranians seek a new life in old ally Georgia

With economic sanctions biting, life for ordinary people in Iran is increasingly difficult. Inflation is rampant and some products are getting hard to find. The threat of a military strike from Israel is also making some Iranians nervous. As a result, many are leaving the country. Last year 90,000 Iranians came to Georgia, 50 percent more than the year before. According to the Georgian government, there were typically around 500 Iranians residency requests per month in 2012.
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Stamping out wrongdoing or politically motivated arrests?
14/12/2012 - GEORGIA

Stamping out wrongdoing or politically motivated arrests?

Georgia's parliamentary elections in October were historic: the country was widely praised for ensuring the first ever peaceful transition of power since independence two decades ago. But now that democratic achievement could be under threat: over 20 high-ranking officials connected to the ousted government have been arrested and accused of violence, corruption or illegal wire-tapping. Is Georgia seeing the restoration of justice or a political witch-hunt?
Latvian austerity: a model for Greece?
05/12/2011 - LATVIA

Latvian austerity: a model for Greece?

As Greece struggles to push through unpopular budget cuts, Latvia is proving that tough austerity measures are possible. The country was bailed out by the IMF, saw its government fall, and embarked on one of the toughest austerity programmes ever seen. Now its growth is back up at 5%. Could Latvia serve as a model for Greece in the future?
Osh: one year after the massacre
10/06/2011 - KYRGYZSTAN

Osh: one year after the massacre

On June 10th 2010, ethnic violence broke out in Osh between Kyrgyz and Uzbek communities. 500 people, mostly Uzbeks, were killed, and hundreds of thousands more forced to flee Kyrgyzstan. Aid organisations have built thousands of homes to shelter Uzbeks whose homes were destroyed. But a year on, the situation for many of them is as bad as ever.
Another term in power for Nazarbayev?
01/04/2011 - KAZAKHSTAN

Another term in power for Nazarbayev?

Kazakshstan goes to the polls this weekend, and the smart money is on President Nazarbayev to win yet another term in power. He's so confident of his victory that aides are already planning his post-election agenda, although that could also be down to the fact he took 91% of the vote in the last elections 6 years ago. But not everyone is happy with their "Elbasy", as the so-called Father of the Nation is known.
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