Features and Analysis

Armenia

Work-life balance for women in Armenia: how to create family-friendly working conditions

Armenia

June 13, 2026

Family-friendly workplaces in Armenia: what employers are doing to support workers with families and what measures the state is introducing

Azerbaijan

Age limits for social media in Azerbaijan: protecting children or tightening control?

Azerbaijan

June 09, 2026

A new bill before Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis would ban anyone under the age of 16 from opening social media accounts

Armenia

'Russia's Plan B has been activated': analysis of Armenia's preliminary election results

Armenia

June 08, 2026

Pashinyan's party won, but two pro-Russian forces also entered parliament. Political analyst Robert Ghevondyan says this was Moscow's minimum objective in the election

Azerbaijan-Iran

Azerbaijan in shadow of Israel-Iran war: CNN investigation and Putin's thanks for humanitarian aid

Azerbaijan-Iran

June 07, 2026

According to CNN, Israel deployed personnel in southern Azerbaijan during the conflict with Iran

What's behind resumption of Baku-Brussels talks amid tensions with European Parliament?

Azerbaijan-EU

June 05, 2026

During talks in Baku, the two sides reached a preliminary agreement and confirmed the resumption of negotiations

Armenia faces critical elections with unpredictable outcome as 40% of voters trust no political force

Politics in Armenia

June 05, 2026

How the election campaign unfolded, what policies the main contenders advocate, and what impression they have left on voters

Georgia’s spy hunt: who is targeted and why?

Georgia

June 04, 2026

Georgia’s State Security Service has arrested four people on espionage charges over the past month.

Washington’s South Caucasus strategy: what lies behind its strategic partnership with Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan-USA

June 02, 2026

Baku Energy Week highlighted emerging contours of closer ties between Azerbaijan and the United States, against the backdrop of discussions on Section 907, the Middle Corridor and regional security.

Split in Turkey’s opposition: how a feud between two leaders is strengthening President Erdoğan’s position

Turkiye

June 01, 2026

Observers suggest the case reflects political interference in the opposition through the judicial system, possibly with the involvement of the authorities

‘Sensational but false’: scrutiny of election promises made by some political forces in Armenia

Politics in Armenia

May 28, 2026

Armenia’s election campaign features a wide range of promises — from creating thousands of jobs to legally banning Azerbaijanis from living in the country

'Threat of censorship': What we know about Georgia’s new Interior Ministry department overseeing public communication

Georgia

May 26, 2026

Human rights advocates believe the department’s aim will be to establish broad state control over society.

Who has gained most from Turkey’s political crisis: Özel, Kılıçdaroğlu or Erdoğan?

Turkiye

May 25, 2026

Ahead of the 2028 elections, Turkey’s main opposition force may direct its energy not towards challenging the government, but towards internal struggle.

Why stray dogs vanish in Georgia — and why activists distrust the authorities’ answers

Georgia

May 25, 2026

For several months, stray dogs in Georgia have been disappearing without explanation. Animal rights activists suspect authorities are simply killing them, but state agencies deny the allegations.

Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: “If we are barred from speaking in court, we will begin a dry hunger strike”

Azerbaijan

May 23, 2026

“The authorities paid PACE members $3 billion in bribes. Nobody investigated it,” Khayala Agayeva said before guards removed her from the podium, while journalists shouted: “Cowards!”

'Polite children are seen as weak': violence among teenagers on rise in Armenia

Armenia

May 22, 2026

What is happening in schools: the story of a mother and her 15-year-old son. An expert explains the situation and suggests ways to address it.

From Baku to Africa: what could Azerbaijan’s mining partnership with Eswatini bring?

Azerbaijan

May 22, 2026

The mining cooperation memorandum is being viewed as the beginning of a new phase in Baku’s policy towards Africa.

How a Russian village lives after all the men went to war: million-ruble debts at grocery stores, bears roaming the streets

Eastern Europe

May 21, 2026

In Russia, the first settlement has been officially awarded the title “Village of Military Valor.”

Russian intelligence operatives sent to 'target Pashinyan': The Insider investigation

Armenia-Russia

May 20, 2026

The publication focuses, in part, on businessmen Samvel Karapetyan and Gagik Tsarukyan. The parties led by both men have submitted applications to take part in Armenia’s parliamentary elections. What people in Armenia are saying about the claims.

'Tartar case' at the ECHR: torture, acquittals and the potential impact on Azerbaijan’s international image

Azerbaijan

May 19, 2026

The ECHR has accepted for consideration complaints from two families and ten acquitted servicemen linked to the “Tartar case”.

Rain disrupts opening of UN urban development forum in Baku - what is WUF-13 and why Azerbaijan is hosting it?

Azerbaijan

May 18, 2026

The opening of WUF-13, attended by representatives from more than 180 countries, was disrupted by heavy rain.

‘Use longer and give new life’: introducing circular economy in Armenia

Armenia

May 15, 2026

Its goals are mainly environmental, but the model also promises economic benefits.

Diesel vs. EV: Why electric cars have yet to become mainstream in Lithuania

Eastern Europe

May 15, 2026

Lithuania’s plans for a rapid transition to electric vehicles have run up against reality: high prices, technological limitations, income levels, and entrenched driving habits.

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