Politics

A new surge in anti-EU rhetoric in Georgia

Georgia - EU

Pro-Russian party linked to Georgian Dream calls for debate on EU integration

Georgia - EU

February 05, 2026

The party says EU membership is no longer relevant for Georgia

Abkhazia

Abkhazia plans to ban duty-free shops, citing harm to local retailers

Abkhazia

February 05, 2026

And that damage to suppliers ultimately harms the republic’s budget as well

Azerbaijan

Epstein files: did convicted sex offender and trafficker visit Baku?

Azerbaijan

February 05, 2026

“The president is a very good friend of mine”: Azerbaijan appears in correspondence between a Dubai businessman and Epstein, but there is no evidence of visits and the references are political

Georgia

Georgia and Germany’s laws on banning the rejection of government legitimacy — what’s the difference?

Georgia

February 05, 2026

Explained by constitutional lawyer Vakhushti Menabde

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

February 05, 2026

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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

Why Georgia has turned away from the West

Georgia in reverse: how showcase of post-Soviet democratisation turned intocountry with 'functionally pro-Russian' regime

Georgia - EU

February 04, 2026

How did this happen — and, above all, can it still be stopped?

Georgian Dream’s Foreign Ministry: “The EU’s attitude toward Georgia has been unfair for years”

Georgia - EU

February 04, 2026

Maka Bochorishvili: “Some EU member states see their criticism as futile, but Brussels bureaucracy blocks normalizing relations with Georgia"

Human Rights Watch raises alarm over rapid human rights decline in Georgia

Georgia

February 04, 2026

Pressure on civil society, independent media and peaceful protesters

Georgia considers criminalising rejection of government legitimacy

Georgia

February 04, 2026

The prime minister says the bill does not violate freedom of expression

Why governance changes in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan matter

Azerbaijan

February 04, 2026

Nakhchivan, which has no direct land connection with the rest of Azerbaijan, was effectively governed as a “state within a state”. Now both political and executive authority have been concentrated in the hands of the president of Azerbaijan.

Opinion: 'Even Ivanishvili is unhappy with situation in Georgia — because he is afraid'

Georgia

February 04, 2026

Georgia constitution author on amendments to the Grants Law

Armenia debates ‘pre-election proposal’ for ministry of sex

Armenia

February 03, 2026

The proposal was made by Sargis Karapetyan, the son of businessman Samvel Karapetyan, who is under house arrest on charges of calling for the seizure of power. The family’s party will contest the upcoming elections.

Abkhazia president’s main rival says he is ready to “stand alongside him” against “vultures”

Abkhazia

February 03, 2026

By “vultures”, he means those pushing unfavourable Russia–Abkhazia projects.

Opinion: 'Everything must be done to ensure Russian Railways leaves Armenia'

Armenia-Russia

February 03, 2026

Political analyst Ruben Meghrabyan says Russian Railways will not restore the three railway sections needed to fully unblock Armenia, as this does not serve Russia’s interests