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The new airport, "Russian law," and written-off debts: pre-election promises by the Prime Minister of Georgia

Elections in Georgia 2024

April 08, 2024

Irakli Kobakhidze either promised or threatened that this time they would definitely pass the controversial foreign agents law

Peter Stano: "The EU can assist Armenia, but it will not impose solutions"

Armenia

April 08, 2024

EU Commission spokesperson on Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia relations

Georgia's Parliament is debating the "foreign agents law," risking its European future. Explainer

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 08, 2024

A key difference of this law from similar ones in the West is that there, the targeted countries are explicitly named

Karabakh Armenians to have debts forgiven in Armenia and pledged gold returned

Armenia

April 08, 2024

Financial institutions currently hold 7,800 gold items pledged by Karabakh Armenians. Their total weight is around 30 kilograms

"A law on foreign agents: If adopted, Georgia won't join the EU," legal expert comments

Georgia

April 08, 2024

Nona Kurdovanidze: "Such laws exist only in non-democratic countries, such as Russia"

Grigoriadis's verdict in Georgia's anti-foreign agents law protests will be announced "within a reasonable time"

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 08, 2024

If Grigoriadis is found guilty, he faces 7 to 11 years of imprisonment

Do we need Russian peacekeepers? Debates spark in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan-Russia

April 08, 2024

The country faces a dilemma between short-term assistance and the long-term implications for sovereignty and security

The Abkhazian apartment law sparked heated debate between the presidents

Abkhazia

April 06, 2024

The incumbent president accused opponents of the bill of being guided by Western intelligence services

"Armenia provided with safety cushions" - Opinion on the Brussels meeting

Armenia

April 06, 2024

According to political analyst Gurgen Simonyan, although the outcome of the Pashinyan-von der Leyen-Blinken talks only mentions economic assistance to Armenia, there is also a security component included in the package

Armenian NGOs support Georgian colleagues in the fight against the “foreign agents law”

Armenia

April 05, 2024

"We follow the developments with sorrow but also with admiration to the resilience you demonstrate, your spirit and unbrokenness". A letter of support is signed by 23 organizations and two individuals.

"Armenia is Europe, period": Discussion on Euro-Integration in Parliament

Armenia

April 05, 2024

In the hearings, prominent politicians, political analysts, and representatives of civil society participated. The majority demanded prompt steps to change Armenia's foreign policy direction

South Caucasus "Brussels conspiracy" and Azerbaijan-Turkey tandem: A view from Baku

Azerbaijan

April 05, 2024

"Western unilateral, Armenia-centric actions push the region into the abyss of instability and heightened tension"

"Why should US citizens see their money flowing abroad?" - Georgian Parliament Speaker against Western organizations

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 05, 2024

"Georgian Dream" openly accuses Western organizations of financing projects that destabilize the situation in the country

Labor migration from Armenia to Russia: Causes and consequences

Armenia-Russia

April 05, 2024

People are leaving for work in Russia despite the Russo-Ukrainian war and the depreciation of the ruble. Insights from an expert and the story of a craftsman who has been working in Russia for 15 years offer clarification

Top stories in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia from 1-5 April, 2024

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

April 05, 2024

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

How NATO shows interest in the South Caucasus

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

April 05, 2024

In the second half of March, the South Caucasus was visited by a distinguished and rare guest - NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg

Azerbaijani courts reject political prisoners' petitions

Azerbaijan

April 04, 2024

The courts have repeatedly extended pretrial detention periods and refused to change the measure of restraint to house arrest, even disregarding the severe health conditions of some detainees

"Vague and meaningless": the response of the Russian CSTO bloc to Yerevan's request

Armenia

April 04, 2024

The CSTO responded to the question about its area of responsibility in Armenia after two years. An anonymous representative of the bloc stated: it ends where the regulated border between the Republic of Armenia and its neighbors lies

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