Issues

"If cryptocurrency mining isn't stopped, Abkhazia will sink into darkness." Opinion

December 11, 2024

Inal Khashig: "Due to government negligence, cryptocurrency mining is 'stealing' nine hours of daily electricity consumption from the entire republic"

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

Latest news in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, summary. Live

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

December 11, 2024

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video

Azerbaijan

Will market vendors in Azerbaijan pay taxes?

Azerbaijan

December 10, 2024

Entrepreneurs trading in markets in Azerbaijan will be required to register for tax purposes. According to experts, the country's budget does not need such funds.

Armenia

"Impunity Persists": Expert Opinion on Human Rights in Armenia

Armenia

December 10, 2024

Human rights defenders believe violators remain unpunished and rights are not protected.

Sunday arrests: 7 detained in "Meydan TV" case

Arrests in Azerbaijan

December 08, 2024

Many employees from yet another independent media outlet in Azerbaijan, Meydan TV, have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling.

Georgia to ban masks; PM calls journalist attacks provocations

Protests in Georgia

December 08, 2024

Irakli Kobakhidze: "If you attend a protest with your face covered, it means you are preparing for violence. This is prohibited in Europe, for example, in Germany"

Violent beatings by masked men replace water cannons in Tbilisi protests

Protests in Georgia

December 08, 2024

"Tituski" attack journalists and politicians in large groups as police fail to intervene

Artists from around the world have expressed solidarity with Georgia

Georgia - EU

December 08, 2024

"We stand with Georgian cultural figures at the forefront of resistance against the repressive and brutal regime"

Medical professionals in Georgia demand a halt to the use of chemical agents on protesters

Protests in Georgia

December 08, 2024

Doctors are also urging the authorities to disclose the specific substances that have been used so far

Meydan TV staff detained in Baku, accused of smuggling; journalists claim political persecution

Arrests in Azerbaijan

December 07, 2024

The detentions were linked to alleged illegal currency imports, which Meydan TV protests

"Almost one of us": How Ossetians feel about the possibility of Mikhail Kavelashvili becoming Georgia's new president

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

December 06, 2024

"If he played for Alania, he probably understands and respects the Ossetian people."

Georgia's opposition to create registry of protest victims and perpetrators

Protests in Georgia

December 06, 2024

The opposition claims that this information will be used to hold all responsible parties accountable under international criminal law

Opinion: "The situation in Georgia is serious, but by no means hopeless"

Georgia

December 06, 2024

David Zurabishvili: "Bidzina Ivanishvili's image as a guarantor of stability is being destroyed. This undermines his legitimacy both among the population and outside of Georgia. Even Russia does not need a Georgian government that cannot ensure stability"

How special forces beat protesters in Tbilisi: stories from those hospitalized

Georgia

December 06, 2024

We share the stories and images of people who were brutally beaten, injured, and arrested at pro-European protests in Tbilisi

Abkhazia on the brink of an energy collapse

Abkhazia-Russia

December 06, 2024

With water levels in the Ingur River dropping and Russia halting free electricity supplies, Abkhazia faces power outages

Georgia protests, 4-5 December, 2024: Hundreds of thousands demand return to European path. Live updates, photos, videos

Georgia - EU

December 05, 2024

Live reports from the scene, statements from politicians, expert insights, and voices from the public

Raids on activists in Georgia; opposition leader Nika Gvaramia assaulted and arrested

Protests in Georgia

December 04, 2024

The day before, the prime minister again called opposition leaders "liberal fascists" and warned that they would be held accountable for allegedly organizing the protests

Georgia protests, 3-4 December, 2024: Hundreds of thousands demand return to European path. Photo/video. Live

Georgia - EU

December 04, 2024

Live reports from the scene, statements from politicians, expert insights, and voices from the public.

Violent crackdown on thousands-strong protest in Tbilisi enters second night - photos/videos

Protests in Georgia

November 30, 2024

Water cannons and pepper spray were used. Dozens of people were carried away from the crowd with injuries and chemical burns. There are reports of rubber bullets being fired