Issues

Russia: why is Yakutia burning?

Russia

September 11, 2021

Large-scale forest fires in Yakutia have been burning on for over 5 months. Experts believe that this is due to the fact that authorities allocate only 8 cents per hectare to protect Yakutia's forests

Abkhazia - shortage of fuel and queues for gasoline

Abkhazia

September 10, 2021

Authorities explain the ongoing fuel crisis in Abkhazia by the congestion of the Russian railway and a large number of tourists, yet people of Abkhazia are not convinced by such reasoning

Driving under the influence to be punished by administrative arrest in Georgia

Georgia

September 10, 2021

Georgia will introduce tougher punishment for drunk driving in order to reduce the number of road accidents, MPs who initiated the law have announced

1,500-year-old sarcophagus discovered in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

September 09, 2021

Archaeologists in Abkhazia discover a 1,500-year-old sarcophagus made of lead. Scientists are in no hurry to open it so it is not yet known who is buried in it

Armenian Ombudsman's report: Armenian prisoners are tortured, abused in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

September 09, 2021

Armenian prisoners of war captured as a result of the second Karabakh war are tortured, mistreated in Azerbaijan, a report of the Armenian Ombudsman Office states.

Georgia's ruling party activist accused of murdering Australian citizen Shanae Brooke

Georgia

September 09, 2021

Activist of the ruling Georgian Dream party has been arrested for the murder of Shanae Brooke - a 31-years-old Australian citizen who went missing while going for a walk on Mount Mtatsmina in Tbilisi in July

Armenia facing critical depopulation: selective abortions, war, and Covid-19 pandemic

September 08, 2021

In recent years, a tendency towards depopulation has been observed in Armenia. The trend is especially apparent in the regions

IRI poll: "Armenia is moving in the right direction"

Armenia

September 08, 2021

Armenian citizens are satisfied with the country's trajectory of development, IRI polls show - security issues, strengthening of the army named among top priorities for the government

Georgia launches lottery to facilitate Covid-19 vaccination program

Georgia

September 08, 2021

Georgia launches a lottery to boost vaccination rates, anyone who has gotten at least one shot of vaccine will be able to compete for daily, weekly and final cash prize of 100,000 GEL

Azerbaijan postpones the beginning of new academic year

Azerbaijan

September 08, 2021

Academic year has been postponed in Azerbaijan. Primary school children will begin their studies on Spetember 22, university and high school students - on September 29.

Armenia-Azerbaijan prisoner exchange: two Armenian and one Azerbaijani soldier returned

Azerbaijan-Armenia

September 08, 2021

Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange prisoners with the mediation of the Russian peacekeeping contingent commander. Two Armenian soldiers have been exchanged for one Azerbaijani soldier detained in Karabakh

Azerbaijan permits vaccination from the age of 16

Azerbaijan

September 07, 2021

Azerbaijan has allowed children aged 16-18 to get vaccinated - but only in exceptional cases, with parental consent and only with Pfizer vaccine

Covid-19 in Georgia: "Doctors are in the minority - when making decisions, politicians are valued more"

Georgia

September 07, 2021

Covid-19 related decisions are made mainly for political reasons in Georgia, doctors are in a minority at the meetings of the Coordination Council, says the head of the Center for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze

Georgian parents: we are afraid of the “lost Covid generation”

Georgia

September 06, 2021

Georgian parents call on the government to fulfill its obligations to children and take active steps to ensure accessible education for all

EU Ambassador to Georgia urges S. Ossetian authorities to reopen crossing points

Borderization

September 06, 2021

EU Ambassador to Georgia, Carl Hartzel calls on the South Ossetian authorities to reopen all checkpoints and ensure free movement of the local population into the territories controlled by Georgia

Most common arguments against Covid-19 vaccination in Georgia

Georgia

September 05, 2021

JAMnews compiled some of the most common arguments of Covid-19 vaccine skeptics in Georgia, as, according to the recent IRI polls, 45% of Georgia's population refuses to get vaccinated

Molokans in Armenia: 20 years ago and now

Armenia

September 03, 2021

Journalist Mark Grigoryan who authored a book about Molokans in Armenia revisits the village of Fioletovo to see how the heroes of his book live now

How did Abkhazia's president get a $400,000 car?

Abkhazia

September 03, 2021

It has recently been discovered that Abkhazia's President Aslan Bzhania has an expensive car - $400,000 Lexus. The news sparked outrage as recently local businessmen had to buy vaccines and a CT scanner at their own expense

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