Conflicts

'Shocking but expected verdict': Ruben Vardanyan sentenced to 20 years in Baku

February 17, 2026

The former state minister of the unrecognised NKR barred his lawyer from presenting arguments in his defence, saying it was “not a court, but a tribunal”. Vardanyan’s final statement, his family’s response and expert commentary

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

Will the trial of former leaders of Karabakh affect peace talks?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 09, 2026

Lawyers for the convicted men say that, although the verdicts are final from a legal standpoint, a political review cannot be ruled out.

In Abkhazia, a local Georgian-Abkhaz war veteran’s view on the Lata tragedy was called blasphemous

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

February 07, 2026

The “Lata tragedy” refers to the crash of a helicopter carrying Abkhaz refugees in December 1992, which killed 87 people

Pashinyan and Aliyev receive the Zayed Prize for Peace Efforts: why it matters

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 04, 2026

Armenian media report that the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will each receive $1 million. They held a bilateral meeting ahead of the award ceremony. Full details

Iran unrest: Washington Post weighs possible Baku move to protect ethnic Azeris

Azerbaijan-Iran

January 27, 2026

Around 20 million ethnic Azerbaijanis live in Iran — more than in Azerbaijan itself. They make up about 23% of Iran’s population.

Russia is preparing cruises from occupied Ukrainian Mariupol to Batumi in Georgia

Georgia-Russia

January 19, 2026

This initiative comes across as a symbolic and political message from Russia amid the war it is waging in Ukraine

Tskhinvali insists: 'Georgian checkpoint near village of Uista must be dismantled'

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

December 23, 2025

The village is located on the administrative boundary in the zone of the Georgian–Ossetian conflict

'First economic deal since independence': Azerbaijani petrol arrives in Armenia

Azerbaijan-Armenia

December 19, 2025

Twenty-two wagons of petrol arrived in Armenia from Azerbaijan by rail via Georgia. Economist commentary and reactions from Armenian social media users.

Russia passes law to seize apartments of residents in occupied Ukrainian territories

Ukraine

December 19, 2025

Ukrainian MFA: “Russia has effectively declared itself a ‘thief state.’ Any illegal decisions by the aggressor have no legal force and will be annulled.”

Georgia has abolished the “Administration of the Former South Ossetian Autonomous Region”

Politics in Georgia

December 17, 2025

Georgian Dream: “We must return to the legal status quo established by Zviad Gamsakhurdia in 1990, when the autonomous region was fully abolished"

Pashinyan urges Baku to drop issue of return of Karabakh Armenians and 'Western Azerbaijan'

Azerbaijan-Armenia

December 11, 2025

Azerbaijan has once again raised the issue of Azerbaijanis returning to Armenia, sparking discontent in Armenian society. While experts criticized Yerevan for staying silent, the prime minister made a proposal.