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Early Parliamentary elections in Armenia: Voters will be voting ‘against’, not ‘for’

2021 Parliamentary Elections in Armenia

June 18, 2021

Opinion: elections in Armenia will turn into a struggle for power between Nikol Pashinyan and the opposition, accompanied by a stream of insults. Many citizens do not want to participate in the elections at all

Selling happiness: how one Abkhaz woman promises to make all your dreams come true

Abkhazia

June 18, 2021

Digital psychology in Abkhazia is taking off as a new trend that allows everyone to make all their dreams come true. But who is the woman who sells happiness?

Alarming rumors about the demarcation of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border

Azerbaijan-Armenia

June 18, 2021

Will a document be signed defining the borders between the two countries, and on what terms? Armenian journalists went to the border villages of the country to get acquainted with the situation on the spot

Police 'abducts' Chechen woman from shelter after her attempt to escape abuse

Chechnya

June 18, 2021

Chechen woman abducted from a shelter and returned to her abusive family has sparked outrage among human rights activists in Russia and abroad. Khalimat Taramova has previously asked for protection from her family who abused her for her sexual orientation

COVID-19 vaccination against on the street, in the city center. Video from Yerevan

Armenia

June 17, 2021

Busy Armenians who do not want to waste time in long queues at polyclinics can get vaccinated at special mobile stations right on the street. Vlogger Grigor Harutyunyan shares with us all the details

Putin and Biden discuss Navalny, Ukraine, cybersecurity in Geneva

Russia

June 17, 2021

Cyber-attacks and cyber-security, Alexei Navalny and Ukraine - these are just a few of the topics discussed at the Putin and Biden summit in Geneva.

Nephew of Armenia's ex-president sentenced to 5.5 years in prison

Armenia

June 17, 2021

Narek Sargsyan, nephew of Armenia's ex-president sentenced to 5.5 years in prison. He and many other relatives of the former president as well as Sargsyan have had charges brought against them following the Velvet Revolution of 2018.

Armenia June 2021 elections: a guide to media landscape

2021 Parliamentary Elections in Armenia

June 16, 2021

With the June 2021 early parliamentary elections around the corner, JAMnews analyzes the pre-election media landscape in Armenia amid the heated election campaign

Turkish mafia boss accuses Erdogan government of drug and weapon trafficking

Turkey

June 16, 2021

Mafia boss Sedat Peker has accused the Turkish government of drug and weapon trafficking. Who is he and how is Erdogan's government addressing his claims?

Azerbaijan and Turkey agree on mutual military assistance

Azerbaijan

June 15, 2021

A declaration of alliance between Azerbaijan and Turkey has been signed in the city of Shusha (Armenian Shushi) liberated as a result of the second Karabakh war

2021 NATO Summit Communique: NATO doors remain open for Georgia, Ukraine

Georgia

June 15, 2021

Georgia will become a member of NATO someday, the NATO 2021 Summit communique states. The Brussels summit summary also address the issues of cybersecurity and Russia's aggression

Russian tourists wounded in a shooting in Abkhazia

Crime

June 15, 2021

A citizen of Abkhazia has shot two Russian tourists. The suspect has been arrested and wounded tourists are being treated in a hospital in Sochi

Why are women in Georgia often left out of inheritance

Georgia

June 15, 2021

The unfair distribution of inheritance is often regarded as a form of indirect violence against women. However, to this day in Georgia, women are often out of their parents' will

Escaping the capital to live a hard life on the border. Video story from Armenia

Armenia

June 14, 2021

“By being closer to the nature, we may be able to better understand ourselves,” says David, who, together with his wife, moved from Yerevan to the village of Koghb on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

What is behind Iran's involvement in the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani border crisis

Armenia

June 14, 2021

How is Iran trying to intensify its involvement in the geopolitics of the S. Caucasus and why is it trying to preserve its 42 km border with Armenia

Georgian government and opponents of Namakhvani HPP reach partial agreement

Georgia

June 13, 2021

A partial agreement on Namakhvani HPP has been reached between the Georgian government and activists for the first time since the beginning of protests in October 2020.

Post-war life of displaced residents of Nagorno-Karabakh

Karabakh

June 12, 2021

Over six months ago, war forced many residents to leave Nagorno-Karabakh. JAMnews sheds light on stories, hopes, dreams, and fears about future

Azerbaijan swaps 15 Armenian soldiers for landmine map

Azerbaijan-Armenia

June 12, 2021

Azerbaijan has exchanged 15 Armenian soldiers for the maps of minefields in the territory of the Agdam region, which came under the control of Azerbaijan after the second Karabakh war

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