Economics

March 22, 2020

Azerbaijani president allocates $600 million to combat coronavirus’ impact – economists unhappy

What exactly this $600 million will be spent on is still unknown.

March 17, 2020

How realistic is the Georgian gov’t economic stimulus program?

One expert’s evaluation of the government’s plans to bolster the economy in the fact of the coronavirus crisis

February 29, 2020

Coronavirus deals a blow to the Georgian economy

Concern about the fate of investment, tourism and the lari

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February 09, 2020

Armenia: 5 year’s in the Russian-led Eurasian Union. What’s been gained, what’s been lost

Only trade and no investment: if cooperation continues in this way, then Armenia will be forced to look for other ways of development

December 29, 2019

Op-ed: “Georgians have chance to rethink past, rebuild relations with Ossetians”

Political analyst Tornike Sharashenidze on the arrest and release of Georgian doctor Gaprindashvili in South Ossetia and the need to learn to admit to mistakes

November 14, 2019

Georgia: political crisis emerges as parliament breaks promise, rejects bill on moving to proportional election system

The opposition and activists are calling for a new wave of protests

GDP, economic revolution, military spending

October 29, 2019

Armenian gov’t says ‘economic revolution’ picking up steam – experts say excitement premature

Economists believe that positive changes have been observed in the country, but that so far one can only talk of quantitative changes, not qualitative

October 27, 2019

Railroad workers stop strike in Armenia: train movement restored

Engineers were demanding higher salaries, and after three days managed to receive certain concessions

October 17, 2019

Almost a quarter of Armenian economy remains untaxed

Most of the hidden income comes from small and medium-sized businesses; large businesses generally pay taxes regularly

ბიჭი სოხუმის ქუჩაში. ფოტო: პატრიკ სალატი On Sokhumi Street. Photo: Patrick Salat, JAMnews

September 20, 2019

Op-ed: Even if Abkhazia gets its own currency, will the authorities be able to manage it?

Abkhazia faces a dilemma: it is impossible to develop the economy by remaining in the zone of the Russian ruble, but the authorities are not ready for complex economic decisions

People gathered on the streets of South Ossetia

September 19, 2019

South Ossetia: new Russian customs laws infuriate locals

Russian customs have increased the demands on automobiles coming into Russia from South Ossetia, and customs excises and taxes have also increased

სიღარიბე, თბილისი, ხალხი, მიწისქვეშა გადასასვლელი, Poverty, Tbilisi, people, underground passage,

September 17, 2019

NDI: half of the Georgian population is unable to afford utilities, and other poll results

The NDI has published the results of a study showing that the population is becoming poorer

September 10, 2019

Armenian PM says Amulsar gold mine exploitation will proceed – regardless of environmental concerns

Pashinyan said that he has taken into consideration the opinions of protesters against the exploitation of the mine and economists who are worried about the country's international image

August 30, 2019

Company claiming Armenian gold mine safe for exploitation says another study needed

The consulting company admits that its data is not sufficient to draw a conclusion about the safety of operating the mine

August 19, 2019

UPDATE: Armenian PM gives green light to exploitation of controversial gold mine

Pashinyan spoke about the situation concerning the controversial Amulsar gold mine for more than an hour on the air and explained why he has decided to allow the mine to continue working

August 15, 2019

US places sanctions on two Armenian companies

The United States government says the Armenian businesses in question collaborated with Iran – a claim which the companies themselves reject

August 15, 2019

Environmental protest in Armenian turning into political stand-off

The largest gold mine in the country has remained idle for almost a year, waiting for the results of an analysis which have still not quelled the concerns of environmentalists