Clusters

Russian tourist flow reduces in Abkhazia

Russian tourist numbers in Abkhazia drop by nearly quarter

January 15, 2025

Russia has recommended that its tour operators temporarily suspend the sale of travel packages to Abkhazia and advised tourists to refrain from visiting the region.

LGBT in Caucasus

"If you don't have wings, at least let me fly." The case of Kesaria Abramidze's murder

LGBT in Caucasus

September 20, 2024

A day after the passage of the homophobic law, a transgender woman was murdered in Tbilisi. What does the law state?

LGBT in Caucasus

Georgia: A suspect has been arrested in the brutal murder of transgender woman Kesaria Abramidze

LGBT in Caucasus

September 19, 2024

Abramidze was killed in her home on September 18, with multiple stab wounds on her body

Azerbaijan

«Distant grey island» — a report from Pirallahi, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

September 04, 2024

Residents say that the island's youth are leaving to pursue education and find better job opportunities, while those who remain mostly earn their living through fishing

"Elections in Georgia should be a 'Nuremberg trial' for the National Movement" - Ruling party

Georgian Dream

August 20, 2024

Georgian Dream claims that achieving a constitutional majority will significantly strengthen "family values and the protection of minors."

Another case of femicide in Abkhazia, yet the domestic violence law is still not passed

Abkhazia

August 19, 2024

A recently released man killed his wife, prompting civil society representatives to call for the adoption of a domestic violence law.

Ombudsman's Office: ODIHR/OSCE has negatively assessed the abolition of gender quotas in Georgia

Georgia

July 01, 2024

Under the previous version of the Electoral Code, every fourth candidate on a party's electoral list was required to be a woman

Venice Commission concerned over Georgia's removal of gender quotas

Georgia

June 27, 2024

The Commission noted that this move could impact the stability of electoral legislation.

Mahajirs in Abkhazia: 1.5 million Circassians and Abkhazians were deported during the 1817-1864 Russo-Caucasian War. Video

Abkhazia-Russia

June 14, 2024

It is estimated that 80% of all ethnic Abkhazians live outside their historical homeland

Azerbaijan to ban marriages between relatives

Azerbaijan

June 13, 2024

Marriages between cousins will be banned, Also, the marriage age will be set consistently at 18 years.

Empowering female migrants: Recommendations for Georgia

GenderLife

March 22, 2024

The new study points at the gaps in Georgian politics and government programs

How Nowruz is celebrated in Azerbaijan: video and photo

Travel Azerbaijan

March 21, 2024

On March 20 and 21, Azerbaijanis celebrate their national New Year

There's a rising trend of arresting female journalists in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

March 20, 2024

The expert believes that the change in trend is a result of women in independent journalism becoming more visible

"You save time, energy, money" - digital services of the HERA XXI Association for women

Hera XXI

March 19, 2024

Why are digital health services effective, what types of services are available, and how does the system work?

Equality day: 52% of Armenian women unemployed, never intended to work

Armenia

March 09, 2024

Detailed analysis from the report "Women and men of Armenia-2023," by the Statistical committee

50 years unchanged: fashionable dress tailoring in Tbilisi's historic atelier. Video

Travel Georgia

March 05, 2024

The sons and grandsons of those whom they dressed in their youth are now coming to these craftsmen as clients. They shared their stories with us

"We share weddings and funerals." Stories from a village in Georgia where Armenians and Azerbaijanis live side by side

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

February 09, 2024

How recent events in Karabakh have affected relations between Azerbaijanis and Armenians living in Georgia

A portrayal of the average Georgian youth in 2024

Georgia

January 03, 2024

Most respondents aren't interested in politics, reject Russians in the country, and consider sexual abstinence a value

How they celebrate the New Year 2024 in Baku, Yerevan, and Tbilisi, three videos

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

December 31, 2023

New Year videos from Baku, Yerevan, and Tbilisi

"Sausages and beer, just as everyone loved before": this Tbilisi restaurant preserves its style for 53 years. Video

Travel Georgia

December 21, 2023

Built during Khrushchev's era, the menu hasn't changed in over 50 years, and Nodar Vardiashvili has worked here the entire time

The story of a single father from Armenia

'They need me': the story of a father who was left alone to raise two toddlers after his wife's death

Armenia

December 11, 2023

After divorcing couples, children in Armenia are usually left in the care of their wives, and in case of the mother's death, grandmothers are the primary caregivers