Explainers

Russia vs West in South Caucasus - Opinion from Armenia

Azerbaijan-Armenia

June 16, 2022

"Western involvement in the region significantly weakens Russia" - Armenian experts discuss Russia's influence and the role of the West in the South Caucasus

Ruling Georgian Dream party accuses President Zurabishvili of disrupting Georgia's EU accession

Georgia

June 16, 2022

"President Zurabishvili repeats messages of radical opposition" - ruling party accuses Georgian President of disrupting Georgia's EU accession

PM Pashinyan: “Any alternative to peace will be disastrous - both for NK and Armenia”

Nikol Pashinyan

June 16, 2022

“Any alternative to peace will be disastrous - both for Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. And, of course, we cannot allow this to happen” - PM Pashinyan's address to the Armenian Parliament

Op-ed: "Azerbaijan understands pros and cons of alliance with Turkey or Russia"

Azerbaijan

June 15, 2022

"This essentialy a reprint" - former Azerbaijani FM discussed similarities and differences of Shusha and Moscow declarations

Armenian PM Pashinyan says Yerevan aims to balance between Russia and the West

Nikol Pashinyan

June 15, 2022

“It is not so easy to be a direct, honest, reliable partner for both Russia and the West, our duty is not to betray anyone" - Armenian PM Pashinyan's interview to Al-Jazeera TV channel

Georgian President: “We lost all our friends, we can end up completely isolated”

Georgia

June 15, 2022

"In Brussels, I found that many of our chances were missed, but not all is lost" - Georgian President Zurabishvili's briefing on EU accession

Poll: Pro-government media amplify anti-Western narrative in Georgia

Georgia

June 14, 2022

Pro-government Georgian TV channel poll sparks controversy, as it is deemed 'misleading' and poorly conducted by experts and social media users

IRFS calls on Azerbaijani authorities to immediately release arrested human rights activist

Azerbaijan

June 14, 2022

IRFS condemns the arrest of a human rights activist in Azerbaijan. The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety issued a statement calling on the country's authorities to immediately release Ilham Takhmazov

Stories of refugees fleeng war-torn Ukraine and seeking new home in Georgia

Georgia

June 14, 2022

Since the beginning of the war, up to 20,000 citizens of Ukraine have entered Georgia. Many stay for a long time, looking for housing and work

Prison system in Armenia: why are the courts reluctant to approve early release of some inmates?

Armenia

June 14, 2022

Parole for prisoners in Armenia is still hard to obtain. Although there is only a small number of inmates in the country, the procedure is still complex and ineffective, former prisoners say

Inaccurate mental disorder diagnoses and other problems LGBTI+ faces in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

June 14, 2022

Problems of the LGBTI+ community in Azerbaijan were voiced by activists during Azerbaijan's first queer press conference held during the international Pride Month

Georgia received $568 million in foreign investment in the first quarter of 2022

Georgia

June 14, 2022

Foreign direct investment in Georgia reached $568 million in the first quarter of 2022 - this is 4.3 times higher than in the same period last year.

Georgian PM Garibashvili: "We do not want war, even if it is the price of joining the EU"

Georgia

June 14, 2022

PM Garibashvili's controversial statement on EU accession, as well as unwillingness to join anti-Russian sanctions and 'open a second front in Georgia' has already sparked outrage in the country

18 Georgian NGOs slam authorities for 'irresponsible attitude towards European integration

Georgia

June 13, 2022

"Belittling the status of a candidate for EU membership poses a serious threat" - 18 Georgian NGOs criticized the government for its irresponsible attitude toward Eurointegration

Military expert on Donbas situation: "Escalation is likely in August"

War in Ukraine

June 13, 2022

“In August, Russia will try to resume the offensive” - Ukrainian military expert discusses what will happen in the Donbas this summer

Abkhazia appoints ethnically Georgian Alexander Mirelli new President's Assistant

Abkhazia

June 13, 2022

President of Abkhazia appointed ethnically Georgian assistant, Alexander Mirelli, whom many had previously mistaken for an Italian

Ombusdman: Georgia's failure to carry out EU-prompted reforms is violation of Constitution

Georgia

June 13, 2022

The ombudsman accused Georgian authorities of violating the Constitution amid failure to implement the EU-brokered democratic reforms

Georgian president denies plan to pardon Saakashvili and Gvaramia as “speculation”

Georgia

June 11, 2022

The President of Georgia said she wouldn't pardon Saakashvili and Gvaramia: "I don't feel sorry for anyone, stop speculating on my statements!"

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