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27 results for the Caucasus

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Limbo land

16 May 2016

The republic of Nagorno-Karabakh in the Caucasus lies in purgatory. Despite its violent history, peace and PR is seen as the fastest route to normality; we visited just before the most recent flare-up to see if it can…

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Europe

17 March 2009

Violence in the Caucasus, the last stand of the world's one remaining communist government, and teaching the French to cook.

Radio

The Menu - Cooking from the Caucasus

11 August 2017

New recipes from the Caucasus region, the revival of Jewish food in Berlin and a new high-end mixer brand taking over Europe.

Film

Tsinandali tunes

27 September 2019

The first edition of a Georgian festival that’s bringing together musicians from the Caucasus to discuss their shared future.

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Thursday 10 August

10 August 2017

We look at how the deteriorating situation in Venezuela is affecting surrounding nations in Latin America. Plus: the latest on North Korea’s erratic behaviour and a guide to the food of eastern Europe and the Caucasus.

Radio

The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 7: Istanbul, Kumkapi district

25 October 2016

A neighbourhood on the coastal European side of Istanbul, Kumkapi is a melting pot of migrants and wholesalers from Africa, the Caucasus and central Asia. We get a taste for the city’s rare cosmopolitan culinary mix.

Film

Nagorno-Karabakh: limbo land

26 May 2016

Monocle Minute

Pole position

23 December 2015

There’s a ski skirmish going on across the Caucasus as nations try to entice more travellers to their long-overlooked slopes. From Mount Elbrus to Tsaghkadzor in Armenia, investment is being bolstered to get skiers – esp…

Monocle Minute

Clashing Caucasians

14 September 2015

Armenia is hemmed in by closed borders to its east and west. But the threat of a return to war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh – a self-proclaimed independent republic of ethnic Armenians nestled within Azerbaijan …

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Defence

21 April 2011

MONOCLE interviews the commander of the Norwegian Coast Guard and reports on military deals in Afganistan and Australia.

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Band of brothers

17 October 2019

Georgia’s inaugural Tsinandali Festival is not merely a celebration of classical music. It’s also an attempt to bring together musicians in one orchestra from countries with fractious relations.

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To russia with love

17 October 2008

Following this summer’s Georgian war, breakaway territory Abkhazia has been recognised as independent by Russia and Nicaragua. Limited diplomatic credibility hasn’t stopped it wanting the trappings of statehood: it hopes…

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Politics

19 October 2017

How do you do foreign affairs when nobody recognises your country? Plus: why the US is in the year of the infallible mayor.

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Edmund de Waal

17 May 2011

Renowned ceramic artist Edmund de Waal chooses an Italian restaurant in London’s Soho neighbourhood for his ‘last meal’. He’s fascinated by the visual experience of eating and at his alloted restaurant the food comes tapas…

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Infamous five

17 November 2008

For every politician who thinks before speaking, there are more who charge ahead regardless. And for every firm that embarks on intelligent design or innovative commerce, there are numerous others littering landscapes with…

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Defence

18 August 2016

Norway’s sensitive border with Russia and materiel wealth in Botswana, Iran and Portugal.