Explainers

"Ultimately, in Georgia, the entire government will end up under sanctions and will be 'leprous'." - Comment

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

June 10, 2024

"Visa restrictions will be followed by financial ones; Europe will get involved. Investments will halt; who will want to do business with people under sanctions?"

Abkhazia is starting a constitutional reform and abolishing the prime minister position

Politics in Abkhazia

June 09, 2024

The president gains the right to dissolve parliament, but deputies fear potential abuses

Mixed reactions in Georgia to the leadership change in the leading opposition party National Movement

Politics in Georgia

June 09, 2024

Saakashvili welcomed the new leader, Tina Bokuchava, but former National Movement leader Nika Melia claims there is political corruption in the party

Georgia as an international hub for developing bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics

Georgia

June 09, 2024

The Georgian enterprise Biochimpharm plans to export phages to 80 countries worldwide

In Tbilisi, Niko Managadze, a student and the organizer of the protest action "Meet the Prime Minister," was beaten

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

June 08, 2024

In Georgia, the list of activists and politicians being attacked for dissenting with the authorities is growing

"Armenia's suicide" or interference in internal affairs? Commentary on the statement from Baku

Armenia

June 08, 2024

Why does the president of Azerbaijan demand changes to the constitution of Armenia as a precondition for signing a peace treaty? Commentary by political analyst Areg Kochinyan

«Another Russian law»: A detailed look at how Georgia plans to restrict LGBT+ rights (and more)

LGBT in Caucasus

June 08, 2024

Ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 2024, the Georgian government is attempting to distract the public from real issues in various ways.

Latvian president: Suspend Georgia's EU candidacy

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

June 08, 2024

Edgars Rinkēvičs believes the situation in Georgia requires an urgent and firm response from the European Union

How Generation Z found itself at the forefront of Georgian protests: An insight from Tbilisi

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

June 07, 2024

To the great surprise of their parents, the 'children' showed astonishing readiness to fight

Transcaucasian highway: South Ossetia is unhappy that "Russia and Georgia are discussing this behind their backs"

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

June 07, 2024

This, along with the very idea of opening the road, has sparked discontent among South Ossetian opposition and a significant portion of society.

EU Ambassador: "The Georgian people should not be punished, the likelihood of visa-free regime cancellation is low"

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

June 07, 2024

"Georgian people should not be punished and should not have to pay for something they did not do".

Top stories in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia from June 3-7, 2024

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

June 07, 2024

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

The State Department announced sanctions against Georgian MPs, law enforcement, and ruling party members

Georgia-USA

June 06, 2024

A ban on entry to the U.S. and revocation of existing visas for 20-30 officials and their family members. This is only the first stage of sanctions

"All Russian border guards must leave Armenia." Opinion

Armenia-Russia

June 06, 2024

They have already left the village of Nerkin Hand in the Syunik region. However, political analyst Gurgen Simonyan does not rule out that Russian border guards might not leave Armenia entirely and could be stationed at the Russian military base in Gyumri.

Prime minister of Georgia: "Relations with the US need a reboot"

Irakli Kobakhidze

June 06, 2024

He added that the "language of blackmail," which, according to Georgian authorities, the United States is trying to use with them, is "not good" and does not contribute to improving relations.

"Armenia's foreign policy should be decided by referendum." Opinion from Yerevan

Armenia

June 06, 2024

The leader of the "Republic" party, Aram Sargsyan, presented his proposal to change the course of foreign policy to Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan. According to Sargsyan, Pashinyan "agreed with some points and disagreed with others"

Abkhaz Orthodox Church leader issued an ultimatum to the Russian Orthodox Church

Abkhazia-Russia

June 06, 2024

Abkhaz Orthodox Church leader demands acceptance of Abkhazia under its omophorion, resolution of its canonical status, and allocation of a Moscow temple for the Abkhaz diaspora.

Teacher salary increases: Educational reforms continue in Armenia

Armenia

June 06, 2024

The Minister of Education and Science informed parliament deputies of the latest data on which teachers are now receiving relatively high salaries by local standards and on what basis

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