Geography

Lucky: the story of a rescued kitten. Video from Tbilisi Zoo

In this vlog from Tbilisi Zoo, we meet Lucky, a lucky rescued kitten

Ruben Vardanyan was not allowed to finish what he wanted to tell Azerbaijan’s ombudsman

“His call was forcibly cut off,” his family said. They published an audio recording of his appeal to Sabina Aliyeva. The Armenian detainee could not reach her by phone or through his lawyer.

Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: 'If I wrote paid articles, I would choose local officials, not foreigners'

At the latest hearing in the Meydan TV case, the defendants rejected the charges brought by the investigation. Editor-in-chief Aynur Elgunes told the court that the journalists were under arrest because of their beliefs.

How does the hippo that survived the 2015 Tbilisi flood live now? Video from Tbilisi Zoo

Opinion: After Moscow Mechanism report, Georgia is unlikely to ban opposition parties

Conflict analyst Paata Zakareishvili on the impact of the OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism report

“Bugs in khachapuri, worms in pate”: Radio Liberty exposes food problems in Georgia’s prisons

The investigation revealed that the penitentiary service had long been aware of violations but kept the contract with the supplier company

"We are with you!" - thousands march again in Tbilisi, day 472. Photo/video blog: “Protests in Georgia”

The traditional Saturday march was dedicated to prisoners of conscience

“Severe human rights crisis in Georgia”: What the activation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism means

The mechanism was triggered with support from 24 OSCE states, calling for UN action on arbitrary detention, torture, restrictions on expression and judicial independence in Georgia

Abkhaz model took part in a Chanel fashion show

The show at Paris’s Grand Palais marked Aditsa Berzenia’s fourth Chanel runway

Scandal in Armenia: museum director dismissed for gifting book to US vice-president

JD Vance received a book on the Karabakh conflict, which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called a “provocation”. Local and international experts warn of a “threat to academic freedom”.

Opinion: 'No one cares about Georgian government’s complaints'

Chavchavadze Centre co-founder Nino Kalandadze says pressure on the ruling Georgian Dream party will increase.

New fines in Azerbaijan: what will the laws on children’s rights, begging and artificial intelligence change?

Will the state address growing social and digital challenges mainly through fines and punishment, or will it also develop social services and legal safeguards in parallel?

'This is not peace, but defeatism': a dissenting view on Armenia’s security strategy

Comment by CIS affairs expert Lilit Grigoryan

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 9-13 March, 2026

Daily morning roundup. Top stories in local media, commentary, trending photos and videos

Georgia’s government called the critical OSCE Moscow Mechanism report biased

Georgia’s OSCE representative, Alexander Maisuradze: “The report contains selective interpretations and factual inaccuracies”

24 OSCE member states call on Georgia to implement 'Moscow Mechanism' recommendations

The report details cases of persecution and repression. OSCE calls for the repeal or fundamental revision of laws that do not comply with international obligations and have led to democratic backsliding

OSCE Moscow Mechanism report warns human rights situation worsening in Georgia

The report describes the situation in Georgia in detail from early 2024 to the present.

'Russia trying to send tens of thousands of voters to Armenia’s elections': debate in Yerevan

Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service issued a statement without naming the country involved, but civil society representatives point to Russia. What is known so far, along with a political analyst’s comment.