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"Don’t hug me, it hurts” - Georgian teacher-activist freed only after losing ability to walk

Nino Datashvili spent four months in detention with a serious spinal condition. During this time, her health deteriorated to a critical state

Trump Route: Western illusion or turning point in South Caucasus?

Journalists from Armenia and Azerbaijan have produced detailed reports on the topic, incorporating official perspectives, expert analyses, and the views of local residents.

'Early marriage, poverty, and stereotypes' – why many girls in Azerbaijan leave school

Education Minister: "Misconceptions like ‘a woman’s place is to bear children’ prevent girls from continuing their education"

Letter from jailed Talysh researcher Igbal Abilov: 'Talysh language has been cornered'

He writes that to destroy a language, it is enough to erase it from all public spaces and isolate it from society.

The airport in Abkhazia has been exempted from VAT. Will this make flights more attractive?

The zero VAT rate is expected to lower airfares and reduce airport service fees

“Money vanished from my bank card”: surge in phone scams reported in Armenia

Information security expert Artur Papyan says that while most cases involve extortion attempts targeting ordinary users and businesspeople, some incidents may also carry political undertones

The parties that Georgian Dream seeks to ban have been named

Among them are three of the four parliamentary forces: National Movement, Coalition for Change, and Strong Georgia–Lelo. The fourth, Gakharia–For Georgia, was not included in the list

Media Defence filed to join the ECHR case against Georgia’s 'foreign agent' law

Human rights advocates consider the law repressive

“Now easier and more accessible”: Armenia simplifies the income declaration process

The government has streamlined the procedure to ease the “administrative burden” on citizens. Those confident that their income data are accurately reflected in the records of the State Revenue Committee may choose not to file a declaration

Visit of Estonia’s foreign minister to Baku: a clash of values and interests

The visit agenda included only digital innovation projects and regional peace issues. Human rights and democracy were not mentioned at all

Opinion: “The protests on Rustaveli Avenue are the strongest expression of resistance in Georgia”

Sociologist Iago Kachkachishvili: “Georgian Dream has failed to win the loyalty of the majority”

Marta Kos: "Under Georgian Dream, Georgia will not join the EU even by 2030"

"I don’t care what they say about me, but their lies about the EU and claims that they will bring the country into it themselves worry me"

‘Armenian Church Liberation’: Liturgy led by defrocked priest and attended by PM Pashinyan was marked by unrest. Video

Man removed for protesting defrocked priest’s rite; faithful blocked lawyer representing Etchmiadzin from approaching church

Russia takes new steps to demarcate borders with Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Georgia

Azerbaijani and Armenian NGOs in Yerevan: Dialogue for peace or a symbolic gesture? Views from Baku

“This meeting can be described as ‘controlled people’s diplomacy.’ Independent figures from Azerbaijan should have taken part - but they are either in prison or have been forced to leave the country”

'We won’t become best friends, but Azerbaijanis’ perception will change' – Armenian political analyst

According to Samvel Meliksetyan, engaging with experts close to the authorities offers a chance to influence political decisions made by the Azerbaijani government.

How award weapons from South Ossetia end up 'in the wrong hands' – and what Georgia does with it