 Environment News Service | Russia Allows Ski Resort in Caucasus World Heritage Site Environment News Service KRASNODAR, Russia, February 3, 2012 (ENS) - The Russian government is preparing to allow construction of a cluster of ski resorts and roads in the Caucasus region that will alter one of Europe's few untouched mountain wilderness areas. Caucasus – from land of war to land of tourism |
Echoes of war across the South Caucasus Asia Times Online By Nicholas Clayton TBILISI, Georgia - As the standoff over Iran's nuclear program intensifies, South Caucasus leaders are pondering contingencies since the consequences of open conflict or prolonged tensions are potentially serious for all three ... |
 RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Umarov Calls End To Attacks On Civilians RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty By RFE/RL The leader of Islamist rebels in Russia's North Caucasus has ordered fighters under his command to halt attacks on Russia's civilian population. In a four-minute video clip posted on February 3 on the Kavkaz Center website, Doku Umarov refers ... Russian Islamist Chief Calls for End to Attacks Russian Islamist chief orders halt to attacks Russia's Islamist Rebel Leader Orders Halt to Attacks |
 Blottr | Thirteen killed in Caucasus violence Herald Sun AN Islamist warlord, seven militants, four officers and one civilian have been killed in three separate incidents in Russia's violence-plagued southern Caucasus region. Russia's Anti-Terrorist Committee spokesman Nikolai Sintsov said the leader of ... Violence in Russia's North Caucasus Kills at Least 9 Russian security forces kill a local rebel leader in militant assault in North ... Russian security forces clash with militants in Dagestan; 9 killed |
 Trend.az | Europe's biggest shopping mall just built, in Georgia Democracy & Freedom Watch by DFWatch staff | Feb 4 TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian president says Georgia already is the biggest trade hub in the Caucasus region and that the construction of Europe's biggest shopping center is just completed here. He made this statement during ... Russia Says 'Strongly Against' Arms Supply to Georgia Russia against any arms sales to Georgia |
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (February 2, 2012) vestnik kavkaza The Washington Post reported that faced with a plummeting currency in the wake of toughened international sanctions, Iran is cracking down on black-market money changers and warning that major speculators could face execution. |
 Trend.az | EU Special Representative for South Caucasus discusses Nagorno-Karabakh ... Trend.az EU Special Representative for South Caucasus Philippe Lefort within regional visit held a meeting with Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan. The press-service of the Armenian Defense Ministry said issues of settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh ... Azerbaijani blogs talk about Armenians: introducing Hate 2.0 |
 Republican Information Agency | Rizvan Gazimagomedov: "We must act in accordance with the current legislation" Republican Information Agency On February 3 the deputy Prime Minister of Dagestan Rizvan Gazimagomedov held a working meeting on land allocation for the reconstruction of the federal highway M-29 "Caucasus" in the section between the 805 th and 817 th kilometer. |
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (February 1, 2012) vestnik kavkaza The Washington Post reported that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has presented parliament a draft budget that would cut government spending by 5.6 percent while allocating more money for development projects. The $416 billion budget, ... |
 Trend.az | Head of Caucasus Muslims Office receives delegation from Kyrgyzstan Trend.az The head of Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO) Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh received a delegation led by Minister for Youth, Labour and Employment of Kyrgyzstan Aliasbek Alymkulov on Wednesday. Pashazadeh informed the guests about the development of ... |
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