Features and Analysis

Georgia

China’s soft power in Georgia: harmless cultural exchange or political calculation?

Georgia

August 20, 2025

how cultural cooperation masks Beijing’s political interests

Armenia

Iranian president: "Visit to Armenia is part of priority trips to neighbouring countries”

Armenia

August 19, 2025

Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Armenia amid concerns over a US company’s role in reopening regional roads near Iran’s border

Abkhazia

“Abkhazia can’t afford a huge army – the people must be militarised.” An opinion from Abkhazia

Abkhazia

August 19, 2025

Amid a surge in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian regions close to Abkhazia, anxiety is growing in the republic.

Azerbaijan-Russia

“Amid tensions with Russia, Azerbaijan should step up support for Ukraine", experts in Baku say

Azerbaijan-Russia

August 18, 2025

The analyst says Russia continues to target Azerbaijan subtly, rather than directly

Cases of Georgian activists accused of drug possession: two freed, four await verdict

Georgia

August 18, 2025

What is the government trying to signal by issuing acquittals in some political cases?

‘Armenian-Iranian relations are not a bargaining chip’: Yerevan reassures Tehran

Armenia

August 15, 2025

Tensions have emerged in Iran over the Washington agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan. All the details of the situation, plus commentary from political analyst Robert Ghevondyan.

Does Azerbaijan’s GDP growth mean people are better off?

Azerbaijan

August 15, 2025

Is it really a measure of economic development? Does it reflect people’s living standards?

Unemployment rate in Armenia falls: statistics and commentary

Armenia

August 15, 2025

The authorities claim a “record number of people in work”, but that enthusiasm is not shared on social media. The latest figures show the highest unemployment rate among those aged 35 to 44

Who is barred from entering Tbilisi

Georgia

August 14, 2025

Georgian authorities are taking a tough line against foreigners who dare join protest rallies, now fining and deporting not only activists from Russia

“Armenia–US drills are more political than defensive,” says analyst

Armenia-USA

August 13, 2025

The joint Armenia–US military drills Eagle Partner 2025 have been taking place in Armenia since August 12. Commentary by political analyst Beniamin Poghosyan

A Tbilisi perspective on the historic Aliyev–Pashinyan meeting

Karabakh conflict

August 13, 2025

What will a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan bring to Georgia? Economic losses, but also a chance to weaken Russia and strengthen the West, experts say

Peace treaty text sparks mixed reactions in Baku

Azerbaijan

August 13, 2025

The peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia has drawn a mixed public reaction

“Peace treaty would mean Baku dropping its ‘Western Azerbaijan’ claim” – opinion from Yerevan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

August 13, 2025

Under the document initialled in Washington, the sides must have no territorial claims against each other. Yerevan regards the “Western Azerbaijan” narrative as a claim on its territory

Kursk: disaster, deceit and the Kremlin’s political lesson – 25 years since the submarine sank

Vladimir Putin

August 12, 2025

One of the most tragic and politically significant disasters of post-Soviet Russia — with many questions still unanswered.

Ten die in Russia after drinking fake chacha from local market

Russia

August 12, 2025

In the heart of Russia’s tourist south, a parallel alcohol market has taken shape over the years — unregulated, semi-legal and potentially deadly

"Georgia no longer expects Russia to ‘hand over’ Abkhazia and South Ossetia". Opinion

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

August 12, 2025

"Tbilisi understands the problem cannot be solved militarily. Russia will not abandon the Abkhaz and the Ossetians."

‘No third-party control’ – Armenian foreign minister on the “Trump Route” programme

Armenia

August 11, 2025

Ararat Mirzoyan clarified the details of the project, stressing that some “independent experts” are circulating terms that do not, in fact, appear in the Washington declaration.

‘Ilham Aliyev, how about making peace with your own citizens?’ – journalist writes from prison

Azerbaijan

August 11, 2025

Azerbaijani journalist Fatima Movlamli, detained as part of the Meydan TV case, wrote from prison about her reflections on the recent “historical peace meeting” in Washington

Ilham Aliyev, Donald Trump and Nikol Pashinyan after the summit | Photo: The White House

After the Washington meeting: the Trump Route agreement and opposing views. Analysis from Baku

Azerbaijan-Armenia

August 10, 2025

At a trilateral meeting in Washington brokered by US President Donald Trump, a full peace deal was not reached, and the agreed route drew criticism from Russia and Iran.

“Armenia breaks out of isolation”: the significance of the Trump–Pashinyan–Aliyev talks

Azerbaijan-Armenia

August 08, 2025

Several documents are expected to be signed, and some details have already emerged. Political analyst Hovsep Khurshudyan weighs in on how the trio’s decisions could affect Armenia.

Russia, Iran, China, and Trump: Intentions and prospects of the Aliyev-Pashinyan meeting in Washington — view from Baku

Azerbaijan-Armenia

August 08, 2025

Political analysts describe this meeting as “a decisive step in the fate of the region,” as its outcome could have a profound impact on the future of the entire South Caucasus