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Coronavirus in the Caucasus. Infections again on the rise in Armenia and Azerbaijan

News, cases and deaths statistics, analysis, focus on the South and North Caucasus. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, coronavirus pandemic

Assassination attempt on Navalny: suspicious coincidences

There is no threat to the life of the politician, but his condition is grave. German doctors are trying to establish what exactly he was poisoned with

German clinic confirms Russian opposition politician Navalny was poisoned

Armenian military cooperation with Russia moving forward?

Armenia has participated in the 2020 International Army Games held in Russia. One of the competitions took place in Armenia

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in intensive care, likely poisoned

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's condition is serious. Doctors do not confirm that he has been poisoned yet

Armenian ex-president gives first big press-conference since resignation in 2018

For three hours, Serzh Sargsyan answered journalist's questions on the circumstances of the war in April 2016

Armenian PM in BBC interview: Azerbaijan attacked Armenia first

About the July aggravation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Karabakh conflict, relations with Russia and the West, the fight against coronavirus – in a BBC interview with Nikol Pashinyan

Putin announces success, release of coronavirus vaccine. Worth believing?

Scientists warn: an untested vaccine is a threat

Op-Ed: what Turkish-Azerbaijani military exercises in Nakhchivan mean for Armenia

Former advisor to the Armenian defense minister and military expert David Jamalyan gives his opinion to JAMnews

Former Russian President Medvedev argues with Georgians on Facebook, blocks access to page in Georgia

In his post, Medvedev blamed Georgia for starting the 2008 war. After a wave of negative comments, the page was blocked to users from Georgia

The 2008 war over South Ossetia: How it all happened

A detailed chronological review of how the war between Georgia and Russia started over South Ossetia and its aftermath

“We don’t care about skirt lengths". Dress code may disrupt tourist season in Dagestan

Religious authorities warn guests about adhering to local customs

Armenian defense ministry: Turkish fighter jets did not fly towards Yerevan

This refutes information published by Russian media the day before. Armenian experts have yet to comment on the fake report, but social media users have plenty to say.

The July flare up ‘froze’ the negotiation process – Armenian experts on border fighting with Azerbaijan

Adviser to the President of Nagorno-Karabakh David Babayan and political observer Hakob Badalyan answered JAMnews’ questions

Azerbaijanis and Armenians fight in Moscow's streets. Why? - video and photo

A slew of attacks on drivers and passers-by in Moscow. Ethnic Azerbaijanis are targeting Armenians, social media users say. 25 people have been detained

Flags, slogans and fruits: what is causing conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis abroad?

The flare up of violence on the border has led to fights between Armenians and Azerbaijanis abroad

Head of Chechnya responds to US sanctions with two machine guns

After head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov was added to the United States blacklist, he published a photo with two machine guns saying that he "accepts the fight." What are the accusations against Kadyrov?

Russia Today, Sputnik head accuses Armenian gov’t of being anti-Russian

Armenia harshly criticised the statement made by Margarita Simonyan, head of Russia Today and Sputnik, which many call the mouthpiece of Russian propaganda