Features and Analysis

Ukraine

Hundreds of children study in shelters every day: how Ukraine’s underground schools work

Ukraine

December 05, 2025

These schools now operate in eastern, northern, and southern regions, where studying in the usual format is unsafe.

Armenia

Armenian Church faces rift as several priests condemn Catholicos’s stance

Armenia

November 27, 2025

Clergymen, having verified the authenticity of intimate videos involving Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, said: “Garegin II is trying at all costs to conceal the sacrilege, becoming its protector”

Armenia

'Suspend service': Appeal to Catholicos of All Armenians over intimate video allegedly involving archbishop

Armenia

November 25, 2025

Members of the spiritual commission made this proposal. Their letter to the Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church leaked to the press. Here are all the details of the scandal.

Kazakhstan expresses interest in “Trump Route”

Armenia

Pashinyan visits Astana as Kazakhstan shows interest in 'Trump Route' project

Armenia

November 21, 2025

Political analyst Robert Gevondyan believes that without Kazakhstan’s participation, the Armenian government’s initiatives to unblock the region “will not function fully.” He also provided commentary on what the two sides have agreed on

Armenia redefines concept of masculinity

Armenia

November 21, 2025

Two stories reveal shifts in society and findings on the “new” Armenian masculinity

Moldova emerges as frontrunner for EU enlargement: what does it mean for South Caucasus?

Eastern Europe

November 20, 2025

In its latest report, the European Commission named Moldova as the country that has advanced toward EU membership more than any other candidate over the past year.

Azerbaijan joins Central Asia advisory council: what it means for South Caucasus

Azerbaijan

November 20, 2025

For Baku, it is a convenient platform to advance its national interests without being forced to choose between the West and Russia.

Euronews opens Baku bureau as local journalists say authorities see it as no ‘threat’

Azerbaijan

November 19, 2025

Azerbaijani independent journalists see this as a continuation of the authorities’ crackdown on independent media.

Ossetian man stranded on Russia–Georgia border

Ossetian man spends six months in neutral zone between Georgia and Russia — how did he end up there?

North Caucasus

November 19, 2025

An Ossetian man, Alan Gatsoyev, who holds Tajik citizenship, has been living in his car on the Russia–Georgia border for six months.

Ruling party wins Vagharshapat elections

Armenia’s municipal elections: 'Сatholicos fails to secure vote of confidence in Etchmiadzin'

Armenia

November 18, 2025

In the enlarged community of Vagharshapat, which includes Armenia’s spiritual capital, Etchmiadzin, the ruling party won the elections. This victory was significant for the authorities amid their conflict with the Catholicos.

Azerbaijan: violations in cosmetic procedures and oversight issues

Azerbaijan

November 17, 2025

A study found that unlicensed individuals without medical qualifications were performing various aesthetic surgical procedures

Return of Karabakh Armenians: Balasanyan’s remarks, challenges and future outlook

Azerbaijan-Armenia

November 17, 2025

Vitaly Balasanyan expressed hope that Armenians who left Karabakh will one day return to their land. How realistic is this?

Deported at 14, returned at 17: story of Ukrainians taken by Russia

War in Ukraine

November 14, 2025

He is one of thousands of Ukrainian children deported to Russia by the occupying authorities.

'Only now do I understand what happened to me': human trafficking cases in Armenia

Armenia

November 08, 2025

In the past two years, Armenia has recorded nearly twice as many human trafficking cases. This report combines a personal story with an analysis based on local statistics and the US State Department’s findings.