Caucasus
Rising Instability in South Caucasus
Amid rising tensions and demonstrations in Armenia and Georgia after recent elections, two experts on the South Caucasus gave a briefing today at the RFE/RL Washington, DC office.
Gedmin, Saakashvili Discuss NATO Enlargement and Media Freedom
At a private meeting today in Tbilisi, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President Jeffrey Gedmin discussed Georgia’s bid for NATO membership as well as the country’s…
RFE/RL Journalists Report Fraud in Azerbaijani Referendum
During yesterday’s controversial referendum on abolishing presidential term limits in Azerbaijan, RFE/RL journalists reported violations of election rules throughout the country.
RFE/RL Azerbaijan Correspondent Released, But Faces Troubling New Charges
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty remains deeply concerned about the fate of RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service correspondent Ilgar Nasibov, who had new libel allegations leveled against him during a court hearing today,…
Police Detain Wife of Imprisoned RFE/RL Correspondent in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani police today detained Malahat Nasibova, wife of Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty correspondent Ilgar Nasibov who was summarily arrested, sentenced without counsel and taken to prison yesterday in Nakhchivan,…
RFE/RL Correspondent Tricked into Jail in Azerbaijan
A correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Ilgar Nasibov, was tricked into appearing in court today where he was arrested and taken away to an unknown location in Nakhchivan, the…
RFE/RL Launches Second TV Show in Georgia
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty today inaugurates a one-hour weekly show on Georgian Public Television (GPB) which introduces to the young generation forgotten or undiscovered cultural figures and political themes of…
Georgia Must Lift State of Emergency Now, Bryza Tells RFE/RL
During an exclusive interview today with RFE/RL’s Georgian Service, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza reiterated the U.S. call “for an immediate lifting of the state of emergency…
RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service Launches Live Talk Shows
RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service launched two live daily talk programs on March 5 on its new FM frequency.
RFE/RL, VOA Azerbaijani Radio Broadcasts Debut on FM in Baku
On January 1, 2007, the Azerbaijani-language services of both Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (which is known locally as Radio Azadliq) and the Voice of America launched a new 24/7 FM…