Explainers

Irakli Gharibashvili

'An example of shadow justice': another letter from jailed former Georgian prime minister Garibashvili

Irakli Gharibashvili

November 10, 2026

The former prime minister complains in his letter that his trial is being held behind closed doors.

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, top stories this morning

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

November 10, 2026

Top stories from local media, photos, videos and trending comments, digest

Armenia-USA

'Democrats do not see TRIPP as project exclusive to Trump administration': opinion from Yerevan

Armenia-USA

November 09, 2026

Political analyst Tigran Grigoryan is confident that “there is bipartisan consensus in the US on the Trump Route project”, meaning the Democrats’ victory in the midterm elections will not stand in the way of its implementation.

Georgia

Have people in Georgia become more cautious about what they say on social media? Street survey in Tbilisi (video)

Georgia

November 09, 2026

On 1 June 2024, Georgia established a unit to combat “hate speech” in public spaces.

Sergei Shoigu: 'Georgia prevented coup in 2024 and began defending its national interests'

Georgia-Russia

November 09, 2026

Russian officials are increasingly praising Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party.

The word ‘hijab’ went unmentioned in Shusha: did Erdogan’s visit end rift between Baku and Ankara?

Azerbaijan- Türkiye

November 09, 2026

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Shusha on 8 November, Azerbaijan’s Victory Day.

How do people in Abkhazia feel about swimming in sea? Video survey

Abkhazia

November 09, 2026

It turns out that local people rarely go swimming in the sea. They often lack the time because they are not on holiday themselves. Many also consider the water dirty and prefer swimming in rivers.

Nakhchivan's Baku office closed: What remains of autonomy?

Azerbaijan

November 09, 2026

The president promises to preserve Nakhchivan's autonomous status, but what remains of its autonomy?

Chinese vice-president's first visit to Georgia: Key messages and assessments

Georgia

November 09, 2026

This is the first visit to Georgia by a Chinese official of such high rank.

'We didn’t even get chance to ask' – Georgia’s new gambling law takes Patriarchate by surprise

Church in Georgia

November 07, 2026

The amendments allow organisers to hold international gambling tournaments.

Russia signals new opportunities for closer ties with Georgia

Georgia-Russia

November 07, 2026

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova spoke positively about the Foundation for Russian-Georgian Unity, established by businessman Mamuka Pipia.

Armenia takes a step closer to EU with launch of biometric passport system

Armenia-EU

November 07, 2026

This marks the biggest reform under Armenia’s EU visa liberalisation process. European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos described it as a choice in favour of closer ties with Europe.

Divorce rates are rising in Armenia: divorced women and experts explain why

Armenia

November 06, 2026

Women explain why they decided to end their relationships, while experts discuss the reasons behind the rise in divorce rates in recent years.

‘The purge has only just begun’? South Ossetia’s new authorities arrest ‘chief baker’

South Ossetia

November 06, 2026

Vadim Tskhovrebov, nicknamed “Bun”, faces charges of abuse of office.

Erdogan to visit Baku after hijab dispute: what concessions has Ankara made, and what does Baku want?

Azerbaijan- Türkiye

November 06, 2026

Earlier, Erdoğan’s adviser Oktay Saral was dismissed amid the dispute over the hijab.

Abkhazia to raise electricity tariffs for businesses by 40% to pay for Russian power imports

Abkhazia

November 06, 2026

The higher tariff will apply only during the autumn-winter period.

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 2-6 November, 2026

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

November 06, 2026

Top stories from local media, photos, videos and trending comments

Russia declares Georgian opposition party Droa 'undesirable organisation'

Georgia-Russia

November 05, 2026

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office justified its decision by citing the party’s “strongly anti-Russian stance”.

Election watchdogs warn that new amendments to Georgia’s Election Code will undermine trust in election results

Georgia

November 05, 2026

They consider the change to the procedure for challenging the CEC’s final results protocol one of the most problematic amendments.

Birth rate hits lowest level since 1950: why has number of newborns in Azerbaijan fallen by 42% in 10 years?

Azerbaijan

November 05, 2026

The average number of children per woman has also fallen from 2.1 to 1.4.

Abkhazia’s 'MP budgets': why do 'servants of the people' receive $100,000 in public funds every year?

Abkhazia

November 05, 2026

The funding refers to an allocation for each of the 35 members of parliament to cover local infrastructure and maintenance costs in their constituencies.

Baku says there is “no war” with Armenia, yet allocates 20.8% of its state budget to defence and national security. What will money be spent on?

Azerbaijan

November 05, 2026

Azerbaijan has allocated $2.4 billion to “special projects”. The 2026 budget law did not provide a detailed breakdown of spending under this item.

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