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"I prayed to God to die quickly" - a story of a girl from Mariupol

War in Ukraine

April 20, 2022

Hunger, fear and filtration camp - this is a story of a girl from Mariupol about the war in Ukraine. 17-year-old Maria and her family managed to escape the ruined city

Bread prices may increase by additional 30% in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

April 20, 2022

Three months after the last increase in the price of flour and bread in Azerbaijan, it is once again possible that bread prices may rise by up to 30%

Georgia increases import from Russia in March, while export decreases

Georgia

April 20, 2022

In March, Georgia exported products to the Russian market in the amount of 16 million 958 thousand dollars

Georgia to provide accommodation for police officers, increase benefits for vulnerable children

Georgia

April 20, 2022

PM Garibashvili: 'police town' to be built in Georgia, providing police officers with a thousand accommodations. They will be able to buy apartments there for $100 per square meter

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Russia-Ukraine war. Timeline of events, April 17-19

War in Ukraine

April 19, 2022

The main front of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is now in Donbas. Russia is protesting against the supply of weapons to Ukraine by the West

PM Pashinyan, President Putin meet amid war in Ukraine and tensions in Armenia

Armenia-Russia

April 19, 2022

Pashinyan-Putin talks in Novo-Ogaryovo: which problems did PM Pashinyan brought to the table, what the negotiators talked about and what sparked the interest of Western partners in the region prior to the visit

Living with stigma: problems of formerly incarcerated people in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

April 19, 2022

Unemployement, mental illnesses, and social stigma - these are just a few poblems of ex-prisoners in Azerbaijan which remain unaddressed by the state

Armenian PM Pashinyan faces fresh calls to quit days before his talks with Russian president

Politics in Armenia

April 18, 2022

On April 17, leader of the opposition "I Have the Honor" faction Artur Vanetsyan began a sit-in strike in the Freedom square in Yerevan. Why has the internal political situation in Armenia escalated?

A story of a Georgian farmer and his tomato green house in Akhalkalaki powered by sun

Georgia

April 18, 2022

Enok Babajanian set up a solar energy powered greenhouse of tomatoes in Akhalkalaki, in the village of Murjakheti. This is the only greenhouse in cold Akhalkalaki which supplies vegetables to the local market

“Armenia can repeat the success of Singapore” - Russian entrepreneurs continue to flock to Yerevan

Armenia

April 18, 2022

Russian IT specialists are convinced that their relocation can contribute to real economic growth. Stories of Russians who moved their business to Yerevan

Opinion: will electricity price increase end Abkhazia's energy crisis?

Abkhazia

April 18, 2022

Electricity prices to rise in Abkhazia, but the ongoing energy crisis which has lasted for two years, is unlikely to end with this decision

Op-ed: "Role of mediators decreases as Yerevan, Baku enter direct dialogue"

OSCE Minsk Group and Karabakh conflict

April 16, 2022

Armenia continues to discuss the future of the OSCE Minsk Group. Armenian expert comments on the possible fate of the format which has been mediating the Karabakh conflict settlement for 30 years

Russia-Ukraine war, Timeline of events, April 13-15

War in Ukraine

April 15, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, live updates: Russia advances on Donbas, Putin promises to "fulfill tasks set in Ukraine", while President Biden first spoke about the "genocide of Ukrainians"

Why Azerbaijan does not lift Covid-19 quarantine measures

Azerbaijan

April 15, 2022

Quarantine measures in Azerbaijan remain in force despite low infection rates. In an interview with JAMnews, an infectious disease doctor discussed the likelihood of new outbreaks of COVID-19 pandemic

Georgian State Security Service to investigate possible provocations against MPs in Ukraine

Georgia

April 15, 2022

The State Security Service of Georgia has launched an investigation into a possible "provocation" that the opposition United National Movement was preparing during the Parliamentary delegation's visit to Ukraine

In March 2022 Georgia recieved most remittances from Italy

Georgia

April 15, 2022

Most remittances to Georgia came from Italy. In March 2022, the volume of remittances in the country amounted to 193.1 million US dollars

Opinions from Armenia: Can we consider PM Pashinyan's statements as "far-sighted" or "contradictory"?

Nikol Pashinyan

April 15, 2022

In Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the statements of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, are actively discussed. Many experts perceive them negatively, while the EU special representative described them as 'far-sighted'

Peacekeepers increase number of checkpoints in Karabakh - what does it mean for the region?

Azerbaijan

April 15, 2022

Russian peacekeepers increased the numer of posts in Karabakh. Experts from Baku discuss what this development can entail

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