Explainers

Former Azerbaijani political prisoner allowed into Georgia after delay

May 16, 2019

All three were recently released under amnesty. One of them, Qiyas Ibrahimov, was detained for four hours on the border

Abkhazia bans foreigners from leading tours

May 16, 2019

Local bodies say foreign tour guides have misguided historical interpretations and do not pay taxes

Updated: issue of bail for ex-president of Armenia drags on

May 15, 2019

Outside the courtroom, two demonstrations took place on the third day in support of and against the release of Robert Kocharyan

Pre-election tensions in Zugdidi – opposition candidate, journalists attacked

May 15, 2019

The opposition accuses the authorities of putting pressure on voters and bribing them

Georgia: more Russian tourists coming in, but spending less

May 15, 2019

In the first three months of 2019, the number of visitors from Russia increased by 24 percent

Nine Azerbaijani journalists removed from country’s no-fly list

May 14, 2019

A protest was held just recently against the journalists’ exit ban

Will an ancient monastery complex in the mountains bring tension between Azerbaijan and Georgia to a head?

Azerbaijan

May 13, 2019

Why can the two countries not come to an agreement about the border and solve the problem of David Gareji / Keshishdag?

Former Azerbaijani political prisoner plans to pay state debt with small change

May 13, 2019

He plans to use social media to collect enough coins

Activists install bust of ‘apologetic’ interior minister in front of parliament

May 12, 2019

Activists dissatisfied with the government’s policies recall the "dance by the parliament’ campaign a year ago and demand changes

French officers in Georgian airports? Georgia tackling illegal migration

May 11, 2019

The Interior Minister of France says requests for asylum may create problems for visa-free travel.

Politics may prevent Armenian footballer from playing in Baku Europa League final

May 11, 2019

The UEFA guarantees that Mkhitaryan will not have problems in the capital of Azerbaijan

27 years since the Armenian-Azerbaijani battle for Shusha/Shushi

May 09, 2019

Karabakh and Armenia are celebrating Shushi Liberation Day, while Azerbaijan marks the Day of Occupation of Shusha

Armenian PM repairs door of Public Radio on Radio Day

May 09, 2019

The door was broken a year ago, when Pashinyan and his supporters broke into the building demanding a live broadcast. The prime minister came to mark the day and apologize

How Tbilisi marked May 9: the first ‘Immortal Regiment’ and a counter-demonstration

May 09, 2019

The police kept the two opposing camps separate, one person was arrested

Abkhaz MFA refutes Russian Defence Min. claim on providing security for May 9 events

May 09, 2019

The Abkhaz Ministry of Foreign Affairs refutes information published by the Russian Ministry of Defense

Opposition mayor of Istanbul dismissed, new elections scheduled

May 08, 2019

Why are municipal elections so important in Turkey, who are the main players and why has the ‘Battle for Istanbul’ begun?

100 facts about the new Armenia from the Prime Minister

May 08, 2019

A year after being elected to the premiership, Nikol Pashinyan delivers his report – from politics and economics to recycling

Self-censorship in Azerbaijan – remaining silent about everything Armenian

Azerbaijan-Armenia

May 08, 2019

Is it possible to win an information war by avoiding Cher’s songs?

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