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Armenian needs full lifting of blockade: opinion

“If only the Azerbaijan–Nakhichevan route opens, Armenia’s blockade will deepen” — Opinion

July 18, 2025

Political analyst Areg Kochinyan believes that Yerevan must secure assurances that the opening of this route will be followed by the comprehensive unblocking of regional transport links

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Armenia

July 18, 2025

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Samvel Karapetyan’s new political force in Armenia

Politics in Armenia

Arrested Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan forms a political party

Politics in Armenia

July 17, 2025

Dollar billionaire Samvel Karapetyan did not rule out “cooperation with like-minded individuals.” So far, only the parliamentary faction *I Have Honour* has announced its support for him. More details and commentary to follow

Georgia - EU

42 Georgian NGOs: "The government is responsible for putting the visa-free regime at risk"

Georgia - EU

July 17, 2025

NGOs issued a joint statement demanding that "[oligarch] Ivanishvili stop sabotaging the Constitution and the European choice of the overwhelming majority of the population"

Abkhazia to introduce unified social tax, but veterans push back

Abkhazia

July 16, 2025

Veterans' organizations fear this will reduce the quality of services for those disabled in the 1992–93 Georgian-Abkhaz war

"I could spend years in prison because the regime wants it" - Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli’s trial nears its end

The case of Mzia Amaglobeli

July 16, 2025

While testifying, the journalist spoke about the mistreatment she faced during and after her arrest

Criminalisation of violence against healthcare workers in Armenia

July 15, 2025

The authors of the draft law submitted to parliament recall that as many as 27 cases of violence against medical workers were registered in 2023–2025 alone.

Two people were killed in the collapse of a residential building in Tbilisi

Georgia

July 15, 2025

Human rights defenders ask why the authorities allowed people to live and businesses to operate in a dilapidated building, and even set up a parking lot there

Why was the journalist’s lawsuit against Abkhazia’s security service moved behind closed doors? Opinion

Abkhazia

July 14, 2025

Nizfa Arshba accuses the State Security Service of defamation and damaging her honor, dignity, and professional reputation

Ashura in Azerbaijan: women banned from crying, children barred from entering mosques

Azerbaijan

July 11, 2025

This year’s Ashura was marked by tight restrictions, with police reportedly telling worshippers that public mourning — including crying — was not allowed by the government

Abkhazia bans property inheritance for Georgians who fought in the 1990s Georgian-Abkhaz war

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

July 10, 2025

There have been several cases where Georgian citizens succeeded in defending their right to lost property in Abkhaz courts

“Shut down Russian TV channels in Armenia”: protest action

“Silence the enemy’s voice”: Protesters in Armenia demand shutdown of Russian TV channels

Armenia-Russia

July 09, 2025

A protest took place in Yerevan outside the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, which has the authority to make such a decision. Details and video from the protest

Poll: Most Georgians see Georgian Dream as the cause of the political crisis

Georgia

July 07, 2025

The majority of respondents also expressed support for the release of political prisoners and for European integration

Former head of the Ajara region in Georgia, Tornike Rizhvadze, has attempted suicide and is in serious condition

Georgia

July 07, 2025

Rizhvadze is a member of the ruling Georgian Dream team. Pro-government media are publishing his letter, the authenticity of which is questioned by independent journalists and experts

Owner of Georgia’s large telecommunications company, Silknet, Giorgi Ramishvili, has been arrested

Georgia

July 06, 2025

Who is Giorgi Ramishvili, in whose hand luggage firearms and ammunition were found at the airport?

Restoring Lake Sevan’s ecosystem: local residents take action

Fight to restore Lake Sevan’s ecosystem: local residents join the effort

Armenia

July 05, 2025

Efforts to protect Armenia’s largest lake are no longer limited to environmentalists, nature protection groups, and government agencies—local residents are now stepping in as well

Criminal prosecution against Seyran Ohanyan

Former Armenian defense minister may face criminal charges

Politics in Armenia

July 05, 2025

Preliminary investigation findings indicate that his actions resulted in state losses of no less than $328 million.

Repairs to Abkhazia's promenade will be funded by Russian city budgets

Abkhazia-Russia

July 04, 2025

Renovation starts October 1 and lasts until May 2026, funded by twin cities - Moscow, Ufa, Kazan, Krasnodar, Nizhny Novgorod - and Abkhaz diaspora businessmen in Russia

“The era of free rides is coming to an end,” says Yerevan Mayor

Armenia

July 03, 2025

Armenia’s parliament has approved a bill introducing a fine of approximately $40 for fare evasion on public transport—despite the fact that a single ticket costs just 40 cents

Zangezur Corridor through Armenia back in the spotlight: US plan and Azerbaijan-Russia tensions

Azerbaijan-USA

July 03, 2025

Where the US plan for controlling the Zangezur Corridor came from, how it excludes Russia’s involvement, and what it changes in the overall security and influence dynamics in the South Caucasus

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