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New Abkhazian banknotes mainly attract numismatists

Abkhazia

July 05, 2024

Despite having its own currency, the primary means of payment in the Republic remains the Russian ruble

"This is just the beginning": Armenia will receive 10 million euros from the European Peace Facility

Armenia-EU

July 05, 2024

"This is a moderate, modest beginning, but it is possible that the process will continue, as it did with the deployment of the EU monitoring mission on the Armenian border," believes political scientist Areg Kochinyan

Top stories in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia from July 1-5, 2024

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

July 05, 2024

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

Armenian government to compensate flood-affected residents

Armenia

July 04, 2024

Those who have lost their homes will receive certificates to purchase new ones, while others will be given financial compensation for repairs. A total of 854 people will receive one-time financial assistance

Azerbaijan refused to cooperate with another European institution

Azerbaijan

July 04, 2024

Representatives of the CPT (European Committee for the Prevention of Torture) speak of the country's authorities' unwillingness to comply with European values, while Azerbaijani authorities accuse the structure itself of violating the European Convention

Georgian NGOs: The threat of freezing the EU accession process is real

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

July 04, 2024

Twenty-three organizations called on the authorities to withdraw the "foreign agents" law and other legislative initiatives that contradict the values of the European Union

Georgia holds significant military and political importance for Armenia." Opinion from Yerevan

Armenia-Georgia

July 04, 2024

Details of the Armenian Foreign Minister's visit to Tbilisi, main statements from the joint press conference of the Foreign Ministers, and commentary by political analyst Hakob Badalyan

Georgia's double game: European integration and Chinese investments

Georgia

July 04, 2024

Over the past year, Georgia has achieved candidate status for EU membership and signed a strategic partnership agreement with China. Experts fear that these two paths are incompatible.

"Are the USA transitioning from bias to blackmail?" - Comment from Baku

Armenia

July 03, 2024

The recently published "Fact-Finding Mission" report, commissioned by the US State Department, has sparked controversy in Azerbaijan

In Abkhazia, a policeman was arrested after a social media scandal for beating a detainee

Abkhazia

July 03, 2024

Social media users remain skeptical, fearing the case might be quietly dropped once the public's attention wanes.

Azerbaijan's pro-government media backs Georgia's "foreign agents" law: Why?

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

July 03, 2024

Human rights advocates: "foreign agents" law will impact ethnic minorities in Georgia

"Baku attempts to halt border delimitation process": Opinion from Yerevan

Armenia

July 02, 2024

The border delimitation commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan did not agree on the Joint Activities Regulation by July 1, as planned. What does this mean? Comments from Armenian experts

The opposition party of South Ossetia refuses to attend the new parliament

South Ossetia

July 02, 2024

The "United Ossetia" party demands a review of the parliamentary election results

Azerbaijan: Why are parents of children with thalassemia falling victim to scammers?

Azerbaijan

July 02, 2024

In Azerbaijan, the state covers all expenses for treating thalassemia patients, but sometimes difficulties in finding a suitable bone marrow donor for transplantation can endanger the lives of patients

Fuel and transport prices surge before Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections

Azerbaijan

July 01, 2024

"If they’ve chosen to act now rather than wait two months, it’s a sign of limited options, rising costs, and declining revenues".

"Democracy for Armenia is a strategy, not a given," says Pashinyan

Armenia

July 01, 2024

During the Armenian Democracy Forum, the prime minister of Armenia stated that he is aware of the citizens' opinion on EU membership, but he does not have an answer to how close the EU is willing to allow Armenia to come.

Ombudsman's Office: ODIHR/OSCE has negatively assessed the abolition of gender quotas in Georgia

Georgia

July 01, 2024

Under the previous version of the Electoral Code, every fourth candidate on a party's electoral list was required to be a woman

Thirty-six countries are urging the Georgian government to repeal the "foreign agents" law

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

July 01, 2024

The authors of the statement also call for an end to the use of force against peaceful protesters and for a transparent investigation into such incidents

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