Politics

Georgia's Parliament is currently discussing the "foreign agents" law. Journalists barred, protests planned

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 15, 2024

Online media representatives, even accredited ones, are barred from parliament. Only TV channels are allowed inside. Protest actions are planned outside

Why Georgia's government seeks to reintroduce 'foreign agents' law: Expert views

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 14, 2024

JAMnews asked local political analysts to assess this decision by the ruling party "Georgian Dream."

Politico covers Brussels' concerns regarding the "foreign agents law" in Georgia

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 14, 2024

"The repressive bills beg massive questions as to the intentions of the ruling party"

US State Department urges Georgia to investigate sanctioned judges

US sanctions against Georgian judges

April 13, 2024

In April 2023, the US State Department imposed sanctions on four Georgian judges, prohibiting their entry into the United States

"It undermines democracy" - "Civil Platform for Peace" on the "foreign agents law" in Georgia

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 13, 2024

"The Civil Platform for Peace" unites over 60 organizations dedicated to peacebuilding efforts

Germany 'very much hopes' that Georgia will not adopt the 'foreign agents' law

Georgia - EU

April 13, 2024

Olaf Scholz: "There is no such law in the European Union"

Opinion: "Iran must understand it need not fear Armenia's close ties with the West"

Politics in Armenia

April 13, 2024

"Deepening relations with the West may have limits; nevertheless, much depends on Armenia's position within the CSTO and its relationship with Russia"

"Armenia distancing from Russia could benefit Azerbaijan." Baku perspective

Azerbaijan

April 13, 2024

Armenia's distancing from Russia holds importance for regional dynamics, particularly amidst the prolonged conflict with Azerbaijan

The president of Georgia pardoned an activist sentenced to 9 years in prison

Georgia

April 13, 2024

"I have been thinking about it for several days, but until there was a verdict, I couldn't say anything," said Salome Zourabichvili

Protester against Georgia's foreign agents law sentenced to 9 years

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 12, 2024

The family and lawyer hope that the president will pardon Lazare Grigoriadis

Freedom House reports: Georgia is moving towards autocracy

Freedom House

April 12, 2024

In its 2024 report, the non-governmental organization Freedom House declares that Georgia is evolving into a semi-consolidated authoritarian regime

"Armenia could mitigate Russian aggression." Opinion from Yerevan

Armenia-Russia

April 12, 2024

Political analyst Gurgen Simonyan suggests that Armenian authorities take several steps to neutralize Russia's influence, including removing Russian border guards from the state border

Top stories in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia from April 8-12, 2024

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

April 12, 2024

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

Azerbaijani government will pay over 230,000 euros as per seven ECHR judgments

Azerbaijan

April 12, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has announced seven judgments and decisions on over 30 applications submitted from Azerbaijan

The Georgian Parliament is likely to approve the foreign agents law on May 17th

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 11, 2024

There's a protest planned in Tbilisi on April 15th against its adoption

Georgia has partly met only 2 out of 9 EU conditions

Georgia

April 11, 2024

"Unfortunately, the government lacks the political will to implement these 9 recommendations, as evidenced by its attempt to pass the foreign agents law"

"This is a bad law. It is neither European nor American." - EU Ambassador on Georgia's foreign agents law

Georgia

April 11, 2024

Transparency should not be an excuse for limiting the space and stigmatizing civil society

In Abkhazia, the opposition has issued an ultimatum to the president

Abkhazia

April 11, 2024

He has 10 days to publicly renounce initiatives and bills "posing a threat to the national interests and constitutional rights and freedoms"

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