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Young people in Eastern Europe and Central Asia want children but lack the conditions, UNFPA study finds

July 10, 2026

Young people in Georgia remain optimistic about the future, although economic uncertainty continues to be one of their biggest concerns.

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

LIVE: Key morning headlines from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

July 10, 2026

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

Traveling the Caucasus

Abkhazia reopens Dioskuri embankment after major renovation – video

Traveling the Caucasus

July 09, 2026

The renovation was carried out with Russian support, and the project received backing from more than 12,000 residents in a public vote in Abkhazia.

Georgian prosecutors question another Formula employee. What's happening at TV channel?

July 09, 2026

The investigation was launched following a complaint by Georgian film director Goga Khaindrava.

Abkhaz expert: ‘Mutual recognition of each other’s agency crucial for Georgia-Abkhazia dialogue’ – video discussion

Abkhazia

July 08, 2026

Astamur Tania and Inal Khashig: Abkhaz language crisis; Georgia’s “When I return to Abkhazia” school contest; Russia’s role in South Ossetia’s presidential resignation

Russian missile destroys residential building in Kyiv. Video

War in Ukraine

July 07, 2026

At least 19 people killed, dozens injured as Ukraine calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting

Tbilisi March backs women jailed over protests – photo report by the "Protests in Georgia" blog

Protests in Georgia

July 05, 2026

The 584th day of continuous pro-European protests. The march was also specially dedicated to U.S. Independence Day

33-year-old murder solved in Abkhazia, suspect to face trial in Russia

Abkhazia

July 03, 2026

According to investigators, in 1993 Russian citizen Svetlana Zhdanova shot dead two local residents with an assault rifle in Pitsunda.

UN report says civic space shrinking in Georgia

Georgia

July 02, 2026

The UN says recent legislative and political developments in Georgia have raised serious human rights concerns.

Mobile phone ban in Azerbaijani schools: Improving attention at what cost?

Azerbaijan

July 01, 2026

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

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

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

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.