Issues

Single Azerbaijani opposition member to make it into parliament criticised for accepting mandate

February 11, 2020

Erkin Gadirli refuses to give up his mandate and is ready to mediate between his voters and the authorities

Case of Azerbaijani Hajiyeva: UK launches hunt for property of “inexplicably wealthy” foreigners

February 10, 2020

The wife of a former major Azerbaijani official may be the first foreigner to lose British property on suspicion of corruption – and not the last

Anti-corruption law passes in Abkhazia, activists still not satisfied – why?

Abkhazia

February 08, 2020

The law will enter into force only at the very end of the year, and does not include the responsibility of adult children of officials and deputies

Corruption exposure in Armenia continues – including among high-ranking officials

February 06, 2020

The head of the urban construction committee has been arrested and customs officers detained - all are suspected of receiving bribes

PACE, Venice Commission call for resolution to Armenian Constitutional Court drama

February 05, 2020

Head of the Venice Commission and observers of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe call for the “open conflict” between the government and the court to be resolved

Corridor of shame, a burnt Soviet flag and posters on the fence – protests resume in Tbilisi

February 05, 2020

Activists and the opposition are demanding a transition to a proportional system for the parliamentary elections slated for October

Top 10 countries from where people come to work in Georgia

February 03, 2020

Turkey comes first, followed by Azerbaijan and China

Armenian draft dodgers paid about $5 million to state budget in 2019

February 03, 2020

Draft dodgers were given until January 1, 2020 to pay a fine, return home and avoid criminal prosecution

Seven arrested in Georgia, Ukraine for murder attempt of Peikrishvili thieves-in-law

February 01, 2020

The plan was for the two brothers to be killed by a car bomb

Four Azerbaijani students return from China, placed in quarantine

February 01, 2020

The quarantine period is 14 days

ECHR rules Azerbaijan must pay 60k euros in compensation to family of killed shepherd in 10-year-old case

January 31, 2020

Manvel Saribekyan was just 20 years old when he was captured

Georgia may abolish prison as punishment for growing marijuana

January 30, 2020

Marijuana use is legal in Georgia, but cannot be legally obtained. Girchi political movement appeals to constitutional court.

Hard times in store for Chinese restaurants in Azerbaijan?

January 30, 2020

The import of meat and seafood from China has been banned, and people advised not to go to Chinese restaurants

Husband of 16-year-old girl kills wife in Azerbaijan two weeks after wedding

January 30, 2020

The victim’s wife was 19 years old; the marriage was given permission to go ahead by the local executive authority despite the official marriage being 18

Believers in Georgian Constitutional Court for right to paper ID card because ‘electronic IDs are satanic’

January 30, 2020

The Constitutional Court is examining lawsuits from Georgian citizens who refuse electronic identity cards (ID).

Turkey proposes law allowing rapists to avoid criminal persecution if they marry victim

January 29, 2020

The new law would free men from punishment for rape or for having sex with underage girls if they marry the victim

Georgia pauses flights with China

January 29, 2020

At Georgian airports, all transit passengers coming from China are being checked for coronaviru

UPDATE: investigation uncovers reason for suicide of ex head of Armenian National Security Council of Armenia

January 28, 2020

Kutoyan’s wife has asked for the reason behind his suicide not to be disclosed

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