Issues

June 24, 2021

Relatives of the detained Armenians are staging a sit-in protest to demand their immediate return from Azerbaijan

What are the sources of Azerbaijani investments in the Czech Republic?

June 24, 2021

Czech property of the Azerbaijani elite, unfinished projects and abandoned construction sites - who are the Azerbaijanis investing in the Czech Republic?

Azerbaijan

Why are Azerbaijani citizens stuck in a children's summer camp in Dagestan?

Azerbaijan

June 24, 2021

Azerbaijani citizens who cannot return home are forced to stay in a children's summer camp in Dagestan. Some have been spent months living in a tent by the Russian-Azerbaijani border

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Georgia 21st in world in cases per million population. Armenia – 40th, Azerbaijan – 86th

Coronavirus

June 24, 2021

Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, coronavirus - news, statistics, diseases, deaths

Vox-pop: How do Yerevanians assess results of Armenia's early parliamentary elections?

2021 Armenian Parliamentary Elections

June 23, 2021

JAMnews has spoken to residents of Yerevan about the results of the early parliamentary elections, their legitimacy and future implications

Azerbaijan lifts ban on weddings but restrictions still apply

Azerbaijan

June 22, 2021

After a 16 month-ban, Azerbaijan allowed holding weddings and other family celebrations, however, several restrictions still apply

Rustaveli Theater's tour to Moscow sparks controversy in Georgia

Georgia

June 22, 2021

Rustaveli Theater's tour to Moscow has sparked controversy in Georgian society, as many regard it as "betrayal"

Georgia abolishes mandatory mask-wearing outdoors, curfew to be lifted on July 1

Georgia

June 22, 2021

Mandatory mask-wearing outdoors will be abolished starting from today, curfew in Georgia will be lifted starting from July 1

Protection of animal rights in Azerbaijan. Video

Azerbaijan

June 22, 2021

Animal rights activist Ainur Babazade struggles to protect the rights of stray dogs and cats in Azerbaijan, despite the country's law prohibiting violence against animals.

Member of Azerbaijani LGBT community talks about violence, discrimination. Video

Azerbaijan

June 22, 2021

Parviz Abdullayev, who lives in Baku, talks to JAMnews about violence and discrimination that he, as a member of the LGBT community, often encounters

Apricot harvesting in Armenia. Video

Armenia

June 22, 2021

Follow JAMnews and blogger Grigor Harutyunyan who explores the intricacies of apricot harvesting in Armenia which exports over 100,00 tons of apricots every year

Georgia doubles aid for socially vulnerable children

Georgia

June 21, 2021

More than 215,000 children will be affected by the government's decision to double monthly allowance for socially vulnerable children in Georgia

Anaklia: Georgia's forgotten Black Sea resort

Georgia

June 21, 2021

Anaklia: Georgia's forgotten Black Sea resort that has come to a standstill, awaiting the government officials in Tbilisi to fulfill their promises made more than 10 years ago

Armenia votes in snap parliamentary elections

2021 Armenian Parliamentary Elections

June 21, 2021

Snap parliamentary elections in Armenia is what the authorities and opposition consider the only way out of the political crisis that followed the country's defeat in the second Karabakh war

Reusable cloth diapers - Environmentally conscious motherhood in Georgia with Jana Kowalová

What On Earth Georgia podcast, ep.2: environmentally conscious parenthood

What on Earth Georgia | Podcasts

June 19, 2021

How to be an environmentally conscious parent and make the world a better place for future generations? Environmentally conscious motherhood in the second episode of What on Earth Georgia podcast

Chairman of ruling Georgian Dream party: holding Tbilisi Pride week is unreasonable

Georgia

June 19, 2021

Chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party Irakli Kobakhidze believes that holding Tbilisi Pride Week is unreasonable. The LGBT community's march for solidarity is scheduled for July 5

Ganja's unique space. Video

Azerbaijan

June 18, 2021

Khazar Gasimli visits one of Ganja's most unique places. Watch the JAMnews blog and find out what's so special about it

Selling happiness: how one Abkhaz woman promises to make all your dreams come true

Abkhazia

June 18, 2021

Digital psychology in Abkhazia is taking off as a new trend that allows everyone to make all their dreams come true. But who is the woman who sells happiness?

Police 'abducts' Chechen woman from shelter after her attempt to escape abuse

Chechnya

June 18, 2021

Chechen woman abducted from a shelter and returned to her abusive family has sparked outrage among human rights activists in Russia and abroad. Khalimat Taramova has previously asked for protection from her family who abused her for her sexual orientation

vaccination against coronavirus on the street

COVID-19 vaccination against on the street, in the city center. Video from Yerevan

Armenia

June 17, 2021

Busy Armenians who do not want to waste time in long queues at polyclinics can get vaccinated at special mobile stations right on the street. Vlogger Grigor Harutyunyan shares with us all the details

Nephew of Armenia's ex-president sentenced to 5.5 years in prison

Armenia

June 17, 2021

Narek Sargsyan, nephew of Armenia's ex-president sentenced to 5.5 years in prison. He and many other relatives of the former president as well as Sargsyan have had charges brought against them following the Velvet Revolution of 2018.