Politics

“Injustice will affect everyone” - opinion on restrictive laws in Georgia

Georgia

June 18, 2025

Londa Toloraia: “Something truly important may be destroyed”

Irakli Kobakhidze says Georgian authorities do not intend to allow OSCE/ODIHR observers for municipal elections

Georgia

June 18, 2025

Kobakhidze claims that there is no established practice of inviting OSCE/ODIHR to observe municipal elections

Georgian NGOs say authorities are now enforcing repressive laws

Georgia

June 18, 2025

“We will not betray the trust of the citizens under our protection”

Azerbaijan reopens border with Iran after five years for its citizens and foreign refugees

Azerbaijan-Iran

June 18, 2025

Border closures have halted trade with Iran, Russia, and Georgia, hitting families hard — and public frustration is mounting despite official claims of protecting public health and safety

Statement: “Independent journalism in Georgia cannot survive without international pressure on government”

Georgia

June 17, 2025

23 international organisations issued a joint statement calling on the international community to increase pressure on the Georgian government

Armenian parliament rejects bill to shorten military service in exchange for payment to state budget

Armenia

June 17, 2025

Ruling party MP proposed allowing conscripts to pay 20 million drams (nearly $52,000) to serve just one month

International Democratic Union (IDU) adopts critical resolution on Georgia

Georgia - EU

June 17, 2025

It calls for new elections and the disconnection of Ivanishvili’s bank from SWIFT and Visa/Mastercard

Will EU suspend visa-free travel with Georgia

EU adopts new mechanisms for suspending visa-free travel with third countries – what does it mean for Georgia?

Georgia - EU

June 17, 2025

“The European Union will be able to respond more effectively to situations where the visa-free regime is being abused”

Georgian priest arrested in Abkhazia - unofficial reports claim he “preached nationalist ideas”

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

June 17, 2025

It is also claimed that Father Pimen was serving without the blessing of the Abkhaz diocese — effectively, without a “licence”

Opinion: 55% of opposition voters in Georgia want the opposition to take part in municipal elections

Georgia

June 17, 2025

Director of the Institute for Social Studies and Analysis, Iago Kachkachishvili, comments on the poll results

ISSA poll: what do Georgians think about municipal elections and country’s direction?

Georgia

June 17, 2025

54.5% believe opposition should participate, 22.3% believe they should not, and 23.2% don’t know or refuse to answer

Azerbaijan: suspicious fires in shopping centres and unreleased investigation results

June 16, 2025

Blazes at major shopping centres raise concerns over vested interests, lack of transparency, and lasting impacts on business and society

Israel-Iran conflict's effect on Armenia’s economy

Analysis: how Israel-Iran conflict could affect Armenia’s economy

Armenia-Iran

June 16, 2025

Statements from Armenia’s economy and finance ministers and an economist’s assessment

French photographer barred from Georgia after covering 2024 protests tells JAMnews her story

Georgia

June 16, 2025

Marilys Vigneault shared her story with JAMnews

Six months on, ex-MP who shot and killed a colleague in Abkhazia’s parliament has been arrested

Abkhazia

June 14, 2025

Adgur Kharazia had likely been hiding in Abkhazia all this time and surrendered voluntarily

Armenia's response to Iran-Israel escalation

"Baku must not be allowed to exploit Iran–Israel escalation": Yerevan's position

Armenia-Iran

June 13, 2025

Political analyst Hakob Badalyan on Israel’s strikes against Iran, potential scenarios, and their implications for Armenia

Israel-Iran escalation's implications for Azerbaijan

What does tension between Israel and Iran mean for Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan-Iran

June 13, 2025

Experts suggest that Azerbaijanis in Iran may turn to the country for protection from the war, and Azerbaijan must be ready to offer them refuge

"South Caucasus is losing priority in Ankara’s foreign policy” - comment from Yerevan

Armenia-Turkey

June 13, 2025

Turkologist Ruben Safrastyan on how Turkey’s push for global power may destabilise the region and increase pressure on Armenia

“Injustice will affect everyone” - opinion on restrictive laws in Georgia

Irakli Kobakhidze says Georgian authorities do not intend to allow OSCE/ODIHR observers for municipal elections

Georgian NGOs say authorities are now enforcing repressive laws

Azerbaijan reopens border with Iran after five years for its citizens and foreign refugees

Statement: “Independent journalism in Georgia cannot survive without international pressure on government”

Armenian parliament rejects bill to shorten military service in exchange for payment to state budget

International Democratic Union (IDU) adopts critical resolution on Georgia

EU adopts new mechanisms for suspending visa-free travel with third countries – what does it mean for Georgia?

Georgian priest arrested in Abkhazia - unofficial reports claim he “preached nationalist ideas”

Opinion: 55% of opposition voters in Georgia want the opposition to take part in municipal elections

ISSA poll: what do Georgians think about municipal elections and country’s direction?

Azerbaijan: suspicious fires in shopping centres and unreleased investigation results

Analysis: how Israel-Iran conflict could affect Armenia’s economy

French photographer barred from Georgia after covering 2024 protests tells JAMnews her story

Six months on, ex-MP who shot and killed a colleague in Abkhazia’s parliament has been arrested

"Baku must not be allowed to exploit Iran–Israel escalation": Yerevan's position

What does tension between Israel and Iran mean for Azerbaijan?

"South Caucasus is losing priority in Ankara’s foreign policy” - comment from Yerevan

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