Explainers

Due to the "foreign agents" law, a Georgian municipality lost a European grant

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

September 04, 2024

"Georgian government hiding negative effects of "foreign agents" law" – Tsalenjikha mayor

«Distant grey island» — a report from Pirallahi, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

September 04, 2024

Residents say that the island's youth are leaving to pursue education and find better job opportunities, while those who remain mostly earn their living through fishing

Armenian government does not reveal compensation amount for border residents

Azerbaijan-Armenia

September 03, 2024

The discussion concerns the village of Kiran in the Tavush region, where the border with Azerbaijan was delimited and demarcated. Compensation was provided to those whose property ended up on the ceded territory.

"Rearming Armenia poses risks for the entire region." Comment from Baku

Azerbaijan-Armenia

September 03, 2024

Azerbaijani political analyst Haji Namazov commented on recent statements from Baku and Yerevan

"West is working on developing biochemical weapons in Georgia" - TASS

Georgia-Russia

September 03, 2024

The agency cites Mikhail Kovalchuk, a "scientist" with close ties to president Putin.

Abkhazia is verifying the controversial "Kremlin Protocol" and considering the president's resignation

Abkhazia

September 03, 2024

The protocol mentions stripping "uncooperative" Abkhaz MPs and opposition figures of their Russian citizenship

Ruling party dominates Azerbaijani Parliament again

Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan

September 02, 2024

According to the OSCE observation mission, the early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan did not offer voters political alternatives and were conducted under excessive restrictions on fundamental freedoms and the media

"Blank shot": Armenian political analyst on recent statements from Baku

Azerbaijan-Armenia

September 02, 2024

Assistant to the president of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev, in particular, stated that "the international community should impose restrictions on the Armed Forces of Armenia."

It's the final day for registration in the 'foreign agents' registry in Georgia. What is everyone planning to do?

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

September 02, 2024

The future of the civil sector and media in Georgia depends on the results of the October elections

Georgia awaits a historic ruling from the Constitutional Court on the "foreign agents" law

Georgia

September 02, 2024

The decision is to be made by a majority vote, requiring at least five votes

"Adventurous policy": Armenian political scientist on the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

September 01, 2024

Yerevan and Baku have agreed on border delimitation commission rules, albeit two months late. Political analyst Gurgen Simonyan comments

“Sign a peace treaty on already agreed terms”: Pashinyan's proposal to Baku

Armenia

August 31, 2024

During his press conference, the prime minister of Armenia stated that 13 out of 17 articles of the agreement are fully agreed upon, and three are partially agreed upon. He did not specify which issues remain unresolved.

Joining the EU with Russian troops? Will Moldova and Ukraine set a new precedent in Europe?

Ukraine

August 31, 2024

In 20 years, no country with an ongoing conflict has become a full EU member

Thousands of vacant university spots in Armenia: What’s the issue and what needs to change?

Armenia

August 31, 2024

30% of university spots remain vacant. Why is youth uninterested in higher education, and why are applicant scores so low?

Azerbaijan truck drivers struggle to get international transport permits

Azerbaijan

August 31, 2024

Drivers claim that this issue has been recurring since last year, leading to occasional protests

Abkhazia is preparing a "blacklist" of MPs who may lose their Russian citizenship

Abkhazia

August 30, 2024

Russia has reminded president Aslan Bzhania of his commitments

Opinion: Armenian authorities "don't trust the National Security Service, the KGB's successor"

Armenia

August 30, 2024

Two years ago, Armenia established a Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS), which now proposes changes to the “State Secrets” law to grant itself the authority to access classified information directly.

Is the Middle East on the brink of a regional war? A view from Baku

Iran

August 30, 2024

Azerbaijani analysts believe that "despite Israeli pressure, the U.S. won't repeat in Iran the mistake it made in Iraq."

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