International Herald Tribune about Caucasus:


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2006
Tbilisi and Moscow trade angry statements over Georgia's separatist region
(The Associated Press)
Russian and Georgian diplomats traded angry statements, accusing each other of stalling talks on Georgia's separatist province of South Ossetia, in a sign of growing tensions between the ex-Soviet republic and Moscow.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
Georgian president accuses Russia of "gangster occupation" of Georgian parts
(The Associated Press)
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili on Friday accused Russia of conducting a "gangster occupation" of parts of his nation and seeking to annex its separatist provinces.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
Russia assails NATO's plan to forge closer ties with Georgia
(The Associated Press)
... Georgia, saying the move could upset fragile stability in the Caucasus and hurt Russia's interests.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
Russian parliament approves amnesty plan for Chechen rebels, servicemen
(The Associated Press)
... militants in Chechnya and surrounding regions of the troubled North Caucasus to disarm and surrender to authorities.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
Azerbaijan: Soldier killed by Armenian gunfire near disputed territory
(The Associated Press)
An Azerbaijani soldier was shot and killed by ethnic Armenian forces near the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani officials said Friday. Armenia denied the report.