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Church in Georgia

'We didn’t even get chance to ask' – Georgia’s new gambling law takes Patriarchate by surprise

Church in Georgia

November 07, 2026

The amendments allow organisers to hold international gambling tournaments.

South Ossetia

‘The purge has only just begun’? South Ossetia’s new authorities arrest ‘chief baker’

South Ossetia

November 06, 2026

Vadim Tskhovrebov, nicknamed “Bun”, faces charges of abuse of office.

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, top stories this morning

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

November 06, 2026

Top stories from local media, photos, videos and trending comments

Azerbaijan

Birth rate hits lowest level since 1950: why has number of newborns in Azerbaijan fallen by 42% in 10 years?

Azerbaijan

November 05, 2026

The average number of children per woman has also fallen from 2.1 to 1.4.

Abkhazia’s 'MP budgets': why do 'servants of the people' receive $100,000 in public funds every year?

Abkhazia

November 05, 2026

The funding refers to an allocation for each of the 35 members of parliament to cover local infrastructure and maintenance costs in their constituencies.

Foreigners face higher costs and stricter requirements to obtain residency in Armenia

Armenia

November 03, 2026

Armenia’s new residency rules and an analyst’s assessment

Georgia’s new amendments to Election Code: how will they affect right to challenge election results?

Georgia

November 03, 2026

The amendments will significantly affect the procedures for finalising election results, the powers of the election administration and the rules for registering election observers.

Where do you see your children’s future – in Georgia or abroad? JAMnews street poll. Video

Georgia

November 03, 2026

In recent years, increasing numbers of young people and families with children have been leaving Georgia in search of a better life.

GYLA challenges conviction of defendant in case over storming of Georgia’s presidential palace

Georgia

November 03, 2026

According to the Young Lawyers’ Association, prosecutors have insufficient evidence that Paata Manjgaladze was involved in organising group violence.

Horrific discovery at cemetery renews debate over fate of stray dogs in Georgia

Georgia

November 02, 2026

Journalists and animal rights activists have discovered pits at a cemetery in Tbilisi where dozens of dead dogs had been dumped and covered with soil.

Podcast “Protests in Georgia” - pro-European Saturday march in Tbilisi, video and photos

Protests in Georgia

October 31, 2026

703 days of continuous pro-European protests in Georgia

Abkhazians outraged by Russian-published book on Armenians

Abkhaz outraged by remarks about them in Russian-published encyclopaedia on Black Sea Armenians

Abkhazia-Russia

October 30, 2026

The controversy erupted over a short entry in the encyclopaedia about the term “Abaza”

Georgia’s new gambling tournament law raises ombudsman concerns, draws Patriarchate response

Georgia

October 29, 2026

Georgia's parliament has passed a bill in its second reading that would allow casinos to organise international gambling tournaments.

Abkhaz businesses to be required to install solar panels amid energy crisis

Abkhazia

October 28, 2026

The initiative aims to reduce peak demand on the power grid and ensure that commercial properties can generate their own electricity

Six-fingered ‘trolls’ working for Georgia’s authorities: Myth Detector identifies 445 fake accounts

Georgia

October 28, 2026

Accounts co-ordinate likes on posts by Georgian officials

Amnesty International, GYLA urge independent probe amid rising Georgian prison abuse claims

Georgia

October 28, 2026

The allegations involve sexual violence, beatings and threats.

Chinese visitor numbers to Georgia rise by 23% in nine months, setting a record

Georgia

October 27, 2026

The increase comes amid deepening ties between Georgia and China.

Iran offers education to Azerbaijani girls in hijabs, Baku calls it interference

Azerbaijan-Iran

October 27, 2026

Baku also said there were no schools or universities offering education in Azerbaijani in Iran, despite the country being home to around 40 million ethnic Azerbaijanis.