His lawyer has filed a formal petition with the presidential administration.
European Parliament: EU supporters and opponents clash
What are the main points of contention between them and why Russia is spending millions on supporting euro skeptics
Op-ed: Elections and opposition pessimism
What do the results of the by-elections mean for the country and the opposition?
Abkhaz elections to be rescheduled for 25 August, protests end
The opposition demanded the postponement of the elections due to the fact that its candidate, Aslan Bzhania, was recently poisoned
Ukrainians pull a fast one over the government
How president Zelensky upset the establishment and made a TV series come true
Armenia’s Yazidis take on their problems themselves
“We have no written sources about our faith. We convey information about our faith verbally, and because of this, its essence and principles are subject to change, sometimes even to distortion.”
Surrogate mothers in Armenia
“I do not regret that I took this on, but it was unbearable to part with the children. And I understood that if I saw them, it would be doubly worse.”
Op-ed: scandal around Baku Europa League final
A story combining sports, politics, corruption, security and logistics
Bikers, priests, right-wingers – ‘Family Purity Day’ instead of int’l day against homophobia
LGBT rights activists refrain from holding demonstration
Amnesty International comes out against holding Europa League final in Baku
British fans say they do not not want to go to Baku
Yekaterinburg officials cede to public rejection of park church
A city referendum has settled a massive stand-off between Yekaterinburg's residents and its officials
Baku demonstrators protest detention, deportation of Azerbaijani journalist from Moscow
Fuad Abbasov is accused of violating immigration laws – Abbasov himself says he is being persecuted
Moldovan site claims local lab ‘creating viruses to send to Russia’
It would seem the Lugar Lab in Georgia now has a competitor…
Georgia: ‘shadow leader’ tops dislike rating. Health minister, Tbilisi mayor most popular
46% of respondents believe that Georgia is developing in the wrong direction, 56% assess the work of the government negatively
Abkhazia needs small businesses, and small businesses need reforms
If small business is stimulated in the area, it could lead to serious societal change as well, some local business owners believe
Armenia expecting wave of price hikes for 800 goods due to increased customs duties
The prices of essential commodities will rise, including bread
Why Georgia’s hydropower plants are causing nation-wide protests
The government says the country’s energy independence and security is in a vulnerable state, while the local population opposes irreversible changes in their living environment
Armenia: where did 50,000 jobs come from since the revolution?
It is unclear what percentage of new jobs have come out from under the ‘shadow economy’, and how many jobs have actually been created
Attitudes towards LGBT people: Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia and Russia show worst rankings
Georgia comes in 24th place
Sexual harassment made criminally prosecutable in Georgia
The new law provides for fines, corrective labour and imprisonment
Sex education in Georgia – desperately needed, ferociously opposed
The creator of a series of video lessons on sexual education is afraid to leave her home
The women working in Georgia’s dangerous mines
"Deciding to go work in the mines was never a dream of mine. But what else can I do to support my family?"
Video: A woman driving a car – is it still a moot point in South Ossetia?
One personal story
Witnesses remember Azerbaijan’s April 30 terrorist attack
A decade has past since the terror attack that took the lives of 12 people
VIDEO: Selective abortions leading to demographic crisis in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia – 1000s of girls missing
A video about thousands of girls who didn't get to be born
The Armenian village in the Georgian mountains that celebrates three Easters a year
Video and photo
How Tbilisi marked May 9: the first ‘Immortal Regiment’ and a counter-demonstration
The police kept the two opposing camps separate, one person was arrested
Childag: Azerbaijan’s fiery treatment for fear
How to handle a panic attack or a nervous breakdown Azerbaijani style