Conflicts

16 years on: Georgia’s foreign ministry blames Russia for first time since August War

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

August 09, 2024

The 16th anniversary of the August 2008 war between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia has once again sparked intense confrontation between the government and opposition in Georgia.

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from August 5-9, 2024

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

August 09, 2024

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video

Yerevan and Baku to exclude one contentious issue from the peace agreement. What’s next?

Armenia

August 08, 2024

Armenia confirmed the information from Azerbaijan that the article on unblocking regional communications will be excluded from the document to be signed. Commentary from Yerevan

Georgian Foreign Affairs Ministry ignored the request to help victims of Russian aggression - GILA

Georgia

August 07, 2024

Issues remain unresolved regarding the rights of people living in occupied territories, the oppression of ethnic Georgians, creeping occupation, so-called "borderization," and the safety of local residents

"Georgian provocation" - "Georgian Dream" on the August 2008 war

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

August 07, 2024

The ruling party has released a statement reiterating that the war began not on August 7, but on August 8, and accused the previous government [Saakashvili] of causing Russia's invasion of Georgia

"The EU reiterates its support to the Georgia's territorial integrity" - Josep Borrell on the 16th anniversary of the August War

Georgia

August 07, 2024

"We reiterate our condemnation of Russia’s continued military presence in the occupied breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in violation of both international law and of Russia’s commitments under the 12 August 2008 six-point agreement".

Scandal in Abkhazia over arrival of businessman with Georgian citizenship

Abkhazia

August 06, 2024

Erast Bukia, vouched for by the son of the head of the Abkhazian Security Council, entered the house where he lived before the Georgian-Abkhaz war and declared that "there is no Abkhazia."

"We can counter Russian passports in Abkhazia, but we're not doing it," said the President of Georgia

Abkhazia-Russia

August 06, 2024

Salome Zurabishvili believes that the authorities could issue Georgian passports to Abkhaz and Ossetians through a simplified process

"Each side waits for a deus ex machina to solve their conflict on their terms." Interview with EU Special Representative Toivo Klaar

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

August 04, 2024

Topics: Armenia-Azerbaijan; displaced Karabakh Armenians; Georgia's 'second front' narrative; Georgia's EU prospects; the need for Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian-Ossetian dialogue; lack of reconciliation in the South Caucasus

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from July 29-August 2, 2024

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

August 02, 2024

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video

Russia may launch a new massive missile strike on Ukraine in the near future

War in Ukraine

August 01, 2024

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing for another massive barrage, according to the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy

"The U.S. has no strong leverage over Baku, but It has a plan": An opinion from Yerevan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

July 31, 2024

According to political scientist Gurgen Simonyan, the U.S. approach is to "help Armenia get back on its feet, build a new-quality army, strengthen its defense capabilities, and ensure economic growth"

Construction accelerates at planned Russian Navy Base in disputed Abkhazia

Abkhazia-Russia

July 31, 2024

The rumoured base would be of strategic importance for Russia, experts suggest, as the naval base could provide a safe haven for the Black Sea Fleet, which has been subject to Ukrainian drone attacks since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Special representatives of Armenia and Turkey met at the border: what was agreed upon

Armenia-Turkey

July 30, 2024

Based on information from the Armenian Foreign Ministry following the meeting, no breakthrough occurred. Here is what is known about the outcome of the negotiations, along with a comment from political analyst Robert Ghevondyan

How "Doppelgänger" works: The Kremlin's largest disinformation operation in Western countries

Russia

July 30, 2024

You scroll through your news feed and suddenly see headlines like: NATO plans to send Ukrainian soldiers to France to suppress protests over pension reform

Why the agreement on Russian investments is a disaster for Abkhazia

Abkhazia-Russia

July 30, 2024

"We need to reconsider our economic relations with Moscow." This issue has been discussed by journalist Inal Khashig and economist Akhra Aristava

"Azerbaijan must build relations with Russia while constantly considering changes in the geopolitical landscape." Opinion from Baku

Azerbaijan-Russia

July 29, 2024

"Currently, Moscow acts as a friendly neighbor to the South Caucasus, but this may change with shifts in global power," - analysts from “Şərqə baxış”

Why Baku threatens to "use its entire military arsenal": Opinion from Yerevan

Armenia

July 27, 2024

Political analyst Robert Ghevondyan believes that Azerbaijan is not currently planning to launch large-scale military actions against Armenia, viewing the statements from Baku as part of a "diplomatic game"

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