Caucasus

  • Sep 7, 2011
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Russia/CIS in the fourth quarter

Russia's presidential selection process will dominate domestic and regional politics in the...

CIS
  • Aug 3, 2011
  • 7 min read

Azerbaijani-Russian ties reflect interests, not trust

In recent weeks, the Russian and Azerbaijani presidents have reaffirmed their 'strategic...

Azerbaijan
  • Jul 20, 2011
  • 7 min read

Armenia-Azerbaijan talks fail to yield breakthrough

A much-anticipated presidential summit in Kazan, Russia was expected to deliver an agreed...

Caucasus
  • Jul 5, 2011
  • 4 min read

Governments back lucrative Caucasus tobacco industry

For the last ten years at least, tobacco consumption has been growing in all three Caucasus...

Caucasus
  • Jun 10, 2011
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Russia/CIS in the third quarter

High commodity prices and favourable external demand are boosting economic performance across the...

CIS
  • May 2, 2011
  • 7 min read

Inflation could upset moderate South Caucasus recovery

For the South Caucasus economies, 2010 was a year of recovery after the crisis of the previous...

Caucasus
  • Mar 16, 2011
  • 7 min read

CAUCASUS: Karabakh solution is sensible but unlikely

Baku said today it might shoot down civilian aircraft using a reopened airport in...

Caucasus
  • Mar 10, 2011
  • 12 min read

PROSPECTS 2011 Q2: Russia/CIS

A favourable external environment is supporting the region's economic recovery, but the pace of...

Russia