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While MPs debated Abkhazia's apartment law, security forces dispersed activists and journalists

Abkhazia

July 18, 2024

All security forces were deployed in defense of the parliament building. Aslan Bzhania himself participated in the session and presented his arguments in support of the draft law.

Is the call for tough compromises addressed to Azerbaijan or Armenia? Opinions from Yerevan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

July 18, 2024

A US State Department representative stated that concluding a peace treaty will require "difficult compromises" from both sides. Armenian experts claim that Armenia has already made "all possible and impossible concessions."

"Preventing dementia": Armenia launches new program

Armenia

July 17, 2024

A national strategy and action plan for the prevention of dementia in the elderly has been developed. The project's implementers and participants are sharing details about it

Georgian NGOs will file a lawsuit against the "foreign agents" law with the Constitutional Court

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

July 17, 2024

They also intend to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights

Proposal to include 'Act of Georgian People' in U.S. National Defense Authorization Act

Georgia

July 17, 2024

This act would impose sanctions on representatives of Georgia's ruling party and provide assistance to the country's civil society.

Ergneti market: A smuggler's paradise or a missed opportunity for resolving the Georgian-Ossetian conflict?

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

July 17, 2024

How did the Ergneti market come about and what did it represent? How did the market affect relations between people divided by the Georgian-Ossetian conflict?

International Coalition for Media Freedom criticizes Georgia's 'foreign agents' law

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

July 17, 2024

MFC: "This law threatens the foundations of Georgian democracy"

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"Over the next 12 years, we won't lose any elections," proclaimed Georgia's ruling party at the start of their pre-election campaign

Elections in Georgia 2024

July 17, 2024

"Global party of war"; opposition as "forces of evil"; "soon the Western elite will change and Georgia will join the EU" - slogans amidst sanctions and condemnation from Western partners

Turkey's position on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement: a view from Yerevan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

July 17, 2024

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that the "final step" for signing a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be the opening of the "Zangezur Corridor." Political analyst Ara Poghosyan, however, notes that this is just one of several preconditions

What changes for Abkhazia in new regional geopolitical realities? Interview with Sergey Markedonov

Abkhazia-Russia

July 17, 2024

"For Abkhazia, the Russian direction is the only option. The challenge is to make it more effective"

Hunger strike and protest against amnesty bill in Georgia

Georgia

July 17, 2024

Some inmates and their families consider the government-proposed amnesty unjust

"Wild Wild Tskhinval": Brother of South Ossetian president organized attack on his opponents

South Ossetia

July 16, 2024

friends of Alan Gagloev's brother, the current president, opened fire on supporters of former president Anatoly Bibilov. The attack took place in broad daylight on a busy street in Tskhinval

European court rules on complaints by prominent human rights defenders against Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

July 16, 2024

In three cases, the ECHR recognized the legitimacy of the applicants' claims, while it deemed the fourth complaint inadmissible

From 2019 to 2024, Georgian government institutions received 11 times more EU funding than NGOs

Georgia - EU

July 16, 2024

Ministries and other government agencies received 517 million euros from the EU, while civil society organizations received 46 million euros

Pentagon on cancelled joint exercises and Georgian authorities' accusations towards the US

Georgia

July 16, 2024

The decision to postpone joint military exercises was prompted by the Georgian government's rhetoric suggesting the US intentionally seeks to escalate tensions in the region

Election difficulties in Azerbaijan: Intercoms and summer absences

Azerbaijan

July 16, 2024

One and a half months remain until the snap elections for the Milli Majlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan). The election campaign has begun for the candidates, who will be elected through a majoritarian system

Ukrainian refugees: Here to take? Common myths about refugees in Europe

Ukraine

July 16, 2024

Job hunting and learning new languages, integrating into European communities, and trying to maintain mental health while worrying about relatives and friends left behind in Ukraine—these are the common challenges Ukrainian refugees face abroad

"Military exercises with the USA contribute to enhancing Armenia's sovereignty." Opinion

Politics in Armenia

July 16, 2024

From July 15 to 24, Armenian-American military exercises "Eagle Partner 2024" will take place in Armenia. Here is everything known about them so far, as well as a comment by political scientist Robert Gevondyan

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