Features and Analysis

Divorce in Armenia: women share their stories

Divorce rates are rising in Armenia: divorced women and experts explain why

November 06, 2026

Women explain why they decided to end their relationships, while experts discuss the reasons behind the rise in divorce rates in recent years.

Azerbaijan- Türkiye

Erdogan to visit Baku after hijab dispute: what concessions has Ankara made, and what does Baku want?

Azerbaijan- Türkiye

November 06, 2026

Earlier, Erdoğan’s adviser Oktay Saral was dismissed amid the dispute over the hijab.

War in Ukraine

The evacuation from Oleshky: How Russia turned a humanitarian mission into a propaganda story

War in Ukraine

November 06, 2026

Russian media and Z-bloggers built four narratives around the operation, some of which contradicted statements by official representatives

Azerbaijan

Birth rate hits lowest level since 1950: why has number of newborns in Azerbaijan fallen by 42% in 10 years?

Azerbaijan

November 05, 2026

The average number of children per woman has also fallen from 2.1 to 1.4.

Baku says there is “no war” with Armenia, yet allocates 20.8% of its state budget to defence and national security. What will money be spent on?

Azerbaijan

November 05, 2026

Azerbaijan has allocated $2.4 billion to “special projects”. The 2026 budget law did not provide a detailed breakdown of spending under this item.

Horrific discovery at cemetery renews debate over fate of stray dogs in Georgia

Georgia

November 02, 2026

Journalists and animal rights activists have discovered pits at a cemetery in Tbilisi where dozens of dead dogs had been dumped and covered with soil.

Azerbaijan gets just $65 of every $120 barrel of oil – where does rest go?

Azerbaijan

November 02, 2026

Oil is selling well above the price assumed in the budget, but this is not reflected in either state budget revenues or the State Oil Fund’s assets.

Gas tariffs in Georgia set to change, with new rates due in December

Georgia

October 30, 2026

In May, Georgia’s prime minister promised that gas prices would remain unchanged.

How Shevchenko became a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance: A report from Kaniv

Ukraine

October 29, 2026

From Tsarist Secret Police to Russian Missiles: A Report from the Dnipro’s Shevchenko Reserve

Serbia protests timeline: how students brought Vucic’s 12-year rule to end

Eastern Europe

October 26, 2026

From a spark of discontent to a change of government

Behind the scenes at COP17: where thousands of delegates are staying in Armenia

Armenia

October 23, 2026

Around 15,000 international visitors have arrived in Armenia. JAMnews found that they are staying not only in Yerevan, where the conference is taking place, but also in nearby towns and villages.

German foundations leave Georgia: what the crisis in Berlin-Tbilisi relations means

Georgia

October 21, 2026

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation have ceased operations in Georgia after working in the country for more than two decades.

Old enemies in same cell: crime boss beaten, codes and politics. What is happening in Georgia’s prisons?

Georgia

October 21, 2026

Well-known underworld figure Davit Peikrishvili was taken to hospital twice. His lawyer says it was a criminal feud and rules out a political motive, but other theories have emerged.