Ruling majority MP Andranik Kocharyan told journalist Ripsime Dzhebedzhyan to 'stay away' from him and to 'wipe her lips'. The opposition and journalist organisations are demanding an apology.
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Around 70% of Armenia’s land is under threat of desertification: contributing factors and approaches to tackling the problem
In the U.S.: 1) Narrow scope of application, 2) Independent judiciary, 3) Freedom of expression. In Georgia: 1) Government repression of opponents, 2) Judiciary under political control, 3) Suppression of free speech
Albert Park: “Georgia must become as efficient as possible on the Middle Corridor trade route”
International law expert Ara Kazaryan believes it is highly likely that Armenia will win its cases in international courts — which is why, he argues, Azerbaijan is demanding the withdrawal of the lawsuits.
Giorgi Rukhadze: “Sanctions alone will not be enough to make the regime back down”
The bill must now be approved by the US Senate and signed by Donald Trump.
Tofiq Yagublu is on hunger strike in protest against his nine-year prison sentence. Yesterday, he bid farewell to his family.
Journalist Inal Khashig considers Tbilisi’s negative reaction to the reopening of Sukhum airport pointless.
Experts at the Centre for Security Policy Studies analysed potential threats — from economic to terrorist — and proposed measures to address them.
Although Generation Z in Azerbaijan currently lacks broad opportunities for labour organisation, their individual acts of resistance on social media are laying the groundwork for alternative forms of activism.
In late January, Ioseb Gorgadze was hospitalised with multiple injuries
The initiative came from pro-Western politicians, supported by the authorities, with most people backing it. However, many still don’t understand what European integration entails
"The European Union has reduced political contacts with the Georgian government."
The South Ossetian KGB claims to have uncovered a spy network that was passing classified information to Georgia.
“Pakistan and India have strategic partners in the South Caucasus — Azerbaijan and Armenia, respectively. Both countries place particular emphasis on military cooperation.”
The international watchdog Reporters Without Borders has released its 2025 report, ranking Armenia 34th out of 180 countries. Details follow.
The government has declared the textile industry a strategic export sector, yet so far only large companies have managed to export their products.
The country has dropped from 103rd to 114th place.
First flight from Moscow to Sukhumi triggers strong reactions in Georgia: what are political actors saying in Tbilisi?
An unknown chemical substance was mixed into water cannons and tear gas during the dispersal of protests in Tbilisi.
Tina Khidasheli: “If the country had a real prime minister, he would have already issued a decree suspending direct flights from Russia to Georgia”
Due to the airport’s lack of an international licence and the unresolved Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, air traffic with other countries is not possible.
Daily morning roundup: top stories in local media, commentary, trending photos and videos
Labour Day in Armenia: Pashinyan’s message and labour market trends
The EPP urges Georgian Dream to immediately stop using repressive laws.
Human rights organisations in Georgia face growing threats under new legal amendments
The move comes in response to the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office freezing the accounts of independent civil society funds.
Earlier, the Armenian government restricted the list of beneficiaries of the “40+10” programme, prompting a protest and a sit-in by Karabakh Armenians. That protest has now come to an end.
Lasha Tughushi: "Georgian Dream won’t be able to change young people — they are already free citizens"
Lawyer Nika Simonishvili: “The authorities are deliberately suppressing the solidarity that underpins the protest”
Activist Natig Mammadov: “After this action, I may no longer be able to return to Azerbaijan. But Tofig is ready to die for his beliefs. Can anything we do even compare to that?”
