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"Good beaches are not affordable, and free ones are dirty without amenities." Beach season in Baku

Azerbaijan

June 26, 2024

Most of our interviewees say they go to public beaches mainly because there is no entrance fee

Georgian media: Who from Georgia's leadership has been sanctioned by the US

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

June 26, 2024

Sanctions include visa restrictions and initially apply to approximately 30 individuals

"Armenia – a potential candidate for EU membership." Opinion from Yerevan

Armenia

June 26, 2024

Political scientist Robert Gevondyan on Armenia's chances of joining the EU, the challenges ahead, and why the authorities are hesitant to submit a membership application

Pension and salary increases, debt and fine cancellations. Start of Georgia's government election campaign - ISFED

Elections in Georgia 2024

June 26, 2024

Signs of mobilization of state resources and the use of administrative resources for electoral purposes have already been identified - research

Six opposition parties in Georgia sign unity declaration: What does it mean?

Georgia

June 25, 2024

The parties commit to protecting each voter's voice and ensuring that overcoming the five-percent threshold is not an issue.

In Georgia, pro-Russian parties have united ahead of the upcoming elections

Elections in Georgia 2024

June 25, 2024

"We will not only overcome the electoral threshold, but we will also enter the Georgian parliament with a substantial presence."

"Armenia's recognition of Palestine is the right and balanced decision." Opinion from Yerevan

Armenia

June 25, 2024

Armenian experts say that recognizing Palestine will negatively affect Armenian-Israeli relations; however, these relations "were not particularly positive" even before

"Georgian government is moving the country away from the European Union" - Josep Borrell

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

June 25, 2024

Due to the adoption of the 'foreign agents' law, political contacts between Georgia and the EU will be reduced," said the head of European diplomacy

Armenia discusses plans for holding a referendum on EU accession

Armenia-EU

June 22, 2024

Four pro-Western parties propose to hold it in the coming months. During parliamentary hearings, the feasibility of this step was discussed together with political scientists and representatives of civil society

Azerbaijani Parliament has requested early parliamentary elections from the president

Azerbaijan

June 21, 2024

The "ReAl" party is preparing to finalize the list of candidates for deputies in the coming days, while the chairman of the APFP is convinced that preparations are underway for "stealing the upcoming parliamentary elections from the people"

US Ambassador to Georgia faces criticism over comments on Georgian-Chinese relations

Georgia-USA

June 21, 2024

The pro-government political movement "People's Power" stated that the United States does not assist Georgia but instead sponsors its local "agents"

DI and IRI to cease operations in Georgia due to 'foreign agents' law

Georgia

June 21, 2024

"And yet we've got a leadership in Georgia that has been more and more trending towards autocracy, towards partnering with Russia, which is really hard for me to understand given that Russia occupies 20 percent of their territory".

Another case of police brutality in Abkhazia: an officer caught on camera beating a detainee

Abkhazia

June 21, 2024

In Abkhazia, a video has surfaced on social media showing Mancho Kyakhba, an officer from the first department of the Sukhum police, beating a detainee while other officers calmly watch

Top stories in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia from June 17-21, 2024

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

June 21, 2024

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

10 thousand families with children received housing assistance in Armenia

Armenia

June 20, 2024

This government program is aimed specifically at providing housing for families with children. It has been in effect since 2020 and will continue until 2026

Abkhazian tour guides don't want to allow Russian colleagues on their territory

Abkhazia

June 20, 2024

According to their estimates, allowing Russian guides into the local tourism industry will leave 13% of Abkhazia's population without a means of livelihood.

Two conferences on Ukraine: Has Azerbaijan's position changed? Commentary from Baku

Azerbaijan

June 20, 2024

Analysts at CSSC believe that there is no ambiguity in Azerbaijan's position. By participating in the Berlin conference, the country once again reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ukraine

Rising fruit prices in Azerbaijan: Experts blame weather and exports to Russia

Azerbaijan

June 19, 2024

The average price has risen from about $2 to $5. Experts cite several possible reasons, including weather conditions and increased exports to Russia

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