Geography

Mobile phone ban in Azerbaijani schools: A way to improve attention or new source of problems?

July 01, 2026

Under the new rules, students may not use mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops or other portable electronic devices during lessons

Georgia

Georgia's president to attend funeral of Ali Khamenei

Georgia

July 01, 2026

Representatives of other countries in the region, including Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia, will also attend the mourning ceremony.

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

LIVE: Key morning headlines from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

July 01, 2026

The latest developments as reported by local media, commentary, trending photos and videos

Armenia

Armenia to register mobile phone IMEI numbers: Experts warn of risks

Armenia

June 30, 2026

"Keeping data on every phone and every citizen in the country on a single platform is any cybercriminal's dream," warns information security expert Artur Papyan.

Russian airline drops Sochi flights in favour of Abkhazia

Abkhazia-Russia

June 30, 2026

The most likely reason is the recent increase in Ukrainian drone attacks on Sochi

Will Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide affect region? Views from Baku

Azerbaijan

June 30, 2026

Experts describe the decision as a sign of Azerbaijan's declining importance in Israel's Middle East agenda, an election gesture and an unfair move towards Turkey

Putin speaks on fuel crisis for the first time. What doesn’t match the facts in his interview

Russia

June 30, 2026

Putin said there is a “certain shortage” of fuel, but described the situation as “not critical.”

NATO summit in Ankara: How the war in Ukraine is reshaping the alliance

Eastern Europe

June 30, 2026

In NATO's assessment, Russia is increasingly testing the alliance’s defensive capabilities and probing for vulnerabilities among its members.

Ten years after Brexit: Why are Britons looking back toward Europe?

Eastern Europe

June 30, 2026

Nearly Half of Britons Want a New Referendum. What Has Happened Since Brexit?

'A message to Turkey and Armenian diaspora': Opinion from Yerevan on Israel recognising Armenian Genocide

Armenia

June 29, 2026

The Israeli government has approved the decision, but the Knesset must still vote on it. Political analyst Ruben Megrabyan says Israel has concluded that it is now influential enough to take such a step

Nuri the kid joins Tbilisi Zoo's Barbary sheep family. Video

Georgia

June 29, 2026

Barbary sheep are relatively rare in the wild, making every successful birth at the zoo an especially important event

Georgia's 2024 population census: Key findings

Georgia

June 29, 2026

Over the past decade, the country has changed not only in size, but also in the geographical distribution of its population

Georgian NGOs: State has used torture and abuse as political weapon for years

Georgia

June 29, 2026

On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Georgian non-governmental organisations issued a joint statement

AlgorithmWatch: Georgia's interior ministry uses sanctioned Russian facial recognition system

Georgia-Russia

June 29, 2026

AlgorithmWatch says Georgia's Interior Ministry uses Polyface, a facial recognition system developed by the sanctioned Russian company Papillon AO, to identify and monitor protesters.

"I am proud to be the first school student in the world sanctioned by an authoritarian regime"

Georgia

June 29, 2026

A British teenager has uncovered a network of crypto mining operations that allegedly helped Russia launder billions

Georgian civil society statement: "Russia has begun annexing the occupied territories"

Georgia-Russia

June 28, 2026

The 56 signatories of the open letter say Russia's actions pose a threat to Georgia's sovereignty and regional stability

Moscow's new man in Tskhinvali: what Kambolov's appointment means - views from Tbilisi

Georgia-Russia

June 28, 2026

Three interpretations of Kambolov’s appointment in Tskhinvali: a new stage of annexation, a Kremlin–Tbilisi agreement, or simply an anti-corruption effort

Armenia's Constitutional Court begins hearings on challenges to election results

Armenia

June 26, 2026

The Constitutional Court is due to announce its ruling on 4 July. Here's what the applicants are seeking, the possible outcomes of the case, and what an independent expert makes of it.