Issues

"Don’t hug me, it hurts” - Georgian teacher-activist freed only after losing ability to walk

Nino Datashvili spent four months in detention with a serious spinal condition. During this time, her health deteriorated to a critical state

'Early marriage, poverty, and stereotypes' – why many girls in Azerbaijan leave school

Education Minister: "Misconceptions like ‘a woman’s place is to bear children’ prevent girls from continuing their education"

The airport in Abkhazia has been exempted from VAT. Will this make flights more attractive?

The zero VAT rate is expected to lower airfares and reduce airport service fees

“Money vanished from my bank card”: surge in phone scams reported in Armenia

Information security expert Artur Papyan says that while most cases involve extortion attempts targeting ordinary users and businesspeople, some incidents may also carry political undertones

The parties that Georgian Dream seeks to ban have been named

Among them are three of the four parliamentary forces: National Movement, Coalition for Change, and Strong Georgia–Lelo. The fourth, Gakharia–For Georgia, was not included in the list

Media Defence filed to join the ECHR case against Georgia’s 'foreign agent' law

Human rights advocates consider the law repressive

“Now easier and more accessible”: Armenia simplifies the income declaration process

The government has streamlined the procedure to ease the “administrative burden” on citizens. Those confident that their income data are accurately reflected in the records of the State Revenue Committee may choose not to file a declaration

Visit of Estonia’s foreign minister to Baku: a clash of values and interests

The visit agenda included only digital innovation projects and regional peace issues. Human rights and democracy were not mentioned at all

Opinion: “The protests on Rustaveli Avenue are the strongest expression of resistance in Georgia”

Sociologist Iago Kachkachishvili: “Georgian Dream has failed to win the loyalty of the majority”

‘Armenian Church Liberation’: Liturgy led by defrocked priest and attended by PM Pashinyan was marked by unrest. Video

Man removed for protesting defrocked priest’s rite; faithful blocked lawyer representing Etchmiadzin from approaching church

Azerbaijani and Armenian NGOs in Yerevan: Dialogue for peace or a symbolic gesture? Views from Baku

“This meeting can be described as ‘controlled people’s diplomacy.’ Independent figures from Azerbaijan should have taken part - but they are either in prison or have been forced to leave the country”

How award weapons from South Ossetia end up 'in the wrong hands' – and what Georgia does with it

'7pm on Rustaveli': how Georgian government tries to quell main protest hub

"Rustaveli protest" – the main symbol of resistance against oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili's authoritarian rule

Prosecutors charge ex-PM Irakli Garibashvili with money laundering

Prosecutors requested that he be placed under bail set at around $368,000.

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 20-24 October, 2025

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

New electricity rules in Abkhazia: consumers face obligations with no rights

The republic’s government approved an electricity company agreement with consumers

Venice Commission seeks role in Strasbourg review of “anti-democratic” Georgian laws

"The laws contain broad and vague provisions, lack safeguards against abuse, and grant the Ministry of Justice excessive powers."

Opinion on arrests of Georgian officials: 'This is not anti-corruption drive, but redistribution of wealth'

Political analyst Giya Khukhashvili commented on the high-profile scandal surrounding former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, who faces corruption charges.