Politics

Georgia

China’s soft power in Georgia: harmless cultural exchange or political calculation?

Georgia

August 20, 2025

how cultural cooperation masks Beijing’s political interests

Armenia

Iranian president: "Visit to Armenia is part of priority trips to neighbouring countries”

Armenia

August 19, 2025

Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Armenia amid concerns over a US company’s role in reopening regional roads near Iran’s border

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

August 19, 2025

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Azerbaijan-Russia

“Amid tensions with Russia, Azerbaijan should step up support for Ukraine", experts in Baku say

Azerbaijan-Russia

August 18, 2025

The analyst says Russia continues to target Azerbaijan subtly, rather than directly

Cases of Georgian activists accused of drug possession: two freed, four await verdict

Georgia

August 18, 2025

What is the government trying to signal by issuing acquittals in some political cases?

‘Armenian-Iranian relations are not a bargaining chip’: Yerevan reassures Tehran

Armenia

August 15, 2025

Tensions have emerged in Iran over the Washington agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan. All the details of the situation, plus commentary from political analyst Robert Ghevondyan.

‘Victims of the global reshaping of the world’: opinion on the causes and outcomes of the 1992–93 Georgian-Abkhaz war

Abkhazia

August 15, 2025

The authors of the Telegram channel Abkhazia-Centre analyse what they see as the goals pursued by the parties to the conflict at the time

‘Georgia is moving towards authoritarianism’ – opinion from the US

Georgia

August 14, 2025

Former White House official Michael Carpenter told Independence Avenue Media that Georgia is going through dark times

Who is barred from entering Tbilisi

Georgia

August 14, 2025

Georgian authorities are taking a tough line against foreigners who dare join protest rallies, now fining and deporting not only activists from Russia

Ukraine’s foreign ministry issues statement over new Georgian Dream campaign video

Ukrainian foreign ministry: ‘Sad to see Georgian government obeying Moscow’

War in Ukraine

August 14, 2025

Ukraine’s foreign ministry issues statement over new Georgian Dream campaign video

Abkhazia drafts constitutional reform to curb president’s powers

Abkhazia

August 14, 2025

This is the fourth attempt in the past 20 years to amend Abkhazia’s constitution, which was adopted in 1994

“Armenia–US drills are more political than defensive,” says analyst

Armenia-USA

August 13, 2025

The joint Armenia–US military drills Eagle Partner 2025 have been taking place in Armenia since August 12. Commentary by political analyst Beniamin Poghosyan

U.S. State Department releases critical 2024 human rights report on Georgia

Georgia-USA

August 13, 2025

The report also mentions the Law on Family Values, which it says “criminalised certain forms of expression”

A Tbilisi perspective on the historic Aliyev–Pashinyan meeting

Karabakh conflict

August 13, 2025

What will a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan bring to Georgia? Economic losses, but also a chance to weaken Russia and strengthen the West, experts say

Peace treaty text sparks mixed reactions in Baku

Azerbaijan

August 13, 2025

The peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia has drawn a mixed public reaction

Pro-Kremlin Russian foundation offers internships for Georgian youth

Georgia-Russia

August 13, 2025

This is not the Gorchakov Fund’s first attempt to influence Georgian youth in various ways

“Peace treaty would mean Baku dropping its ‘Western Azerbaijan’ claim” – opinion from Yerevan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

August 13, 2025

Under the document initialled in Washington, the sides must have no territorial claims against each other. Yerevan regards the “Western Azerbaijan” narrative as a claim on its territory

Kursk: disaster, deceit and the Kremlin’s political lesson – 25 years since the submarine sank

Vladimir Putin

August 12, 2025

One of the most tragic and politically significant disasters of post-Soviet Russia — with many questions still unanswered.

"Georgia no longer expects Russia to ‘hand over’ Abkhazia and South Ossetia". Opinion

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

August 12, 2025

"Tbilisi understands the problem cannot be solved militarily. Russia will not abandon the Abkhaz and the Ossetians."

‘No third-party control’ – Armenian foreign minister on the “Trump Route” programme

Armenia

August 11, 2025

Ararat Mirzoyan clarified the details of the project, stressing that some “independent experts” are circulating terms that do not, in fact, appear in the Washington declaration.