Explainers

Georgia undecided whether restrictions will be loosened during holiday season

Coronavirus

December 16, 2020

Epidemiologists and authorities fear that the lifting of restrictions will negate the stabilization in the spread of the virus that has been achieved recently

Georgia announces wide-scale amnesty, 'political prisoners' unlikely to be included

Georgia

December 16, 2020

The amnesty will affect many convicts, but not those whom the opposition considers political prisoners

Map changes, skirmishes, new prisoners in Karabakh: what's going on? –Commentary from Baku

Azerbaijan

December 16, 2020

In recent days, mysterious events have been taking place in Karabakh: changes on the maps provided by Russian peacekeepers, clashes, sieges of villages, new prisoners. What's really going on?

Scandal continues in Armenia over Aliyev's proposed $5 bln 'Karabakh buyout'

Politics in Armenia

December 16, 2020

Now the proposal of Azerbaijan to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is being discussed, earlier it was about Ilham Aliyev's proposal to pay the ex-President Serzh Sargsyan

Hundreds in Tbilisi left on street after demolition of 'illegally built houses'

Georgia

December 15, 2020

In Tbilisi, illegal buildings are being demolished and several hundred people left on the street. Spent nearly $ 1.5 million at the same time on New Year's lighting and holiday concerts

Azerbaijan approves vaccination plan – but with what vaccine?

Azerbaijan

December 15, 2020

Free vaccination of the population against coronavirus will soon begin in Azerbaijan, but so far there is no answer to the main question

No more prisoners? Azerbaijan, Armenia claim 'all for all' prisoner exchange completed

The Second Karabakh War

December 15, 2020

14 Azeri prisoners of war and 44 Armenian prisoners of war returned to their homes as a result of an all-for-all exchange, including those who were captured before the second Karabakh war

CEC of Georgia officially annuls electoral lists of opposition parties on boycott

2020 elections in Georgia

December 15, 2020

This was the decision of the opposition parties themselves, who declared a boycott of parliament in protest against the falsification of elections on October 31

Chairman of Saakashvili’s opposition UNM leaves party

2020 elections in Georgia

December 15, 2020

The reason for the politician's departure is disagreements with party colleagues and disagreement with "attacks" on ambassadors

Who tried to kill Navalny? Bellingcat claims to have names of the perps

Alexei Navalny

December 15, 2020

Assassination attempt on Navalny ordered by Putin with the use of the banned nerve agent ‘Novichok’, Bellingat claims

Georgia likely past coronavirus peak, but deaths on the rise

Coronavirus

December 15, 2020

Statistics and forecast on infections and mortality from coronavirus in Georgia. The population is asked to be extremely careful during the New Year period, when quarantine measures will be weakened

Four servicemen arrested in Azerbaijan for war crimes in Karabakh

Azerbaijan

December 14, 2020

Four servicemen of the Azerbaijani army were arrested for war crimes committed during the second Karabakh war

Armenian PM on calls for resignation, clashes in Karabakh, prisoner exchange

Politics in Armenia

December 14, 2020

In his address to the people, Nikol Pashinyan also spoke about the aggravation of the situation in Karabakh and the role of the Russian peacekeeping mission, as well as the inviolability of the borders of Armenia

Yerevan voices negotiation principles at 1st meeting with OSCE Minsk Group since truce

Armenia

December 14, 2020

At a meeting with the mediators, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Armenia discussed the post-war situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, the issues of restoring the rights and ensuring the security of Armenian residents

Current Georgian PM Gakharia back up for premiership

Politics in Georgia

December 14, 2020

By the end of the week, both the new / old prime minister and the new government will be approved in Georgia. The opposition boycotts parliament and appointments are made without its participation

Baku claims Russian peacekeepers overstepping their mandate in Karabakh

Azerbaijan

December 14, 2020

The Russian peacekeeping mission in Karabakh suddenly expanded its geography of presence to the south, but there were no official statements on this matter.

Geneva talks resume – main points of the Georgian, Russian delegations

Georgia

December 13, 2020

The Georgian and Russian delegations again failed to convince each other during the new round of Geneva talks within the Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian-Ossetian conflicts

Flare up in Karabakh – what Baku and Yerevan are saying

Azerbaijan

December 13, 2020

In Baku, they announced an anti-terrorist operation against Armenian militants in Karabakh, in Yerevan - an attack by the Azerbaijani military on civilians. There are casualties on both sides

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