Lifestyle

Sabunchu, Azerbaijan: where oil, railways and flea market meet. Photo report

May 29, 2025

Embark on a virtual journey through Sabunchu and its vibrant market, and explore its history, unique features, and local way of life

Tbilisi Open Air

Tbilisi Open Air 2025: Where music meets spirit of Georgian protest

Tbilisi Open Air

May 26, 2025

From the main stage, the slogans “Freedom for the regime’s prisoners” and “Oligarchy to the flames” rang out.

Armenia

"American Dream" and US migration policy: Armenian migrants face deportation

Armenia

May 26, 2025

JAMnews correspondent Gayane Mkrtchyan met with fellow Armenians in the US, who shared their stories, fears, and hopes with her.

Azerbaijan

New social media ad rules in Azerbaijan risk ‘demoralising proactive individuals,’ expert warns

Azerbaijan

May 26, 2025

Legal and financial requirements have been introduced for bloggers and influencers engaged in advertising on social media.

Azerbaijani carpets: art and part of every life event, from birth to death. Photo story

Travel Azerbaijan

May 16, 2025

From infancy, children played on carpets; carpets were given as dowries, and when a person died, their body was covered with a carpet. Even in the early 20th century, most Azerbaijani homes had no furniture - carpets served in its place

Linguists and programmers are teaching neural networks to speak Abkhaz

Abkhazia

May 14, 2025

Since 2024, the Abkhaz language has been included in Google Translate, and work is now underway on the Common Voice platform

Textile production in Armenia: once powerhouse, now developing

Armenia

May 02, 2025

The government has declared the textile industry a strategic export sector, yet so far only large companies have managed to export their products.

"Work is essential for improving quality of life": Armenia's labour market in numbers

Armenia

May 01, 2025

Labour Day in Armenia: Pashinyan’s message and labour market trends

Sales of books by Armenian authors are growing — who is helping and how?

Armenia

April 25, 2025

Authors, publishers, and bookstores are announcing new book releases through their social media pages. Special attention is now also being given to design and presentation.

Zurab Tsereteli’s futuristic bus stops in Abkhazia. Photo

Abkhazia

April 23, 2025

The resort complex in Pitsunda was his first project as a monumental artist, and the nine bus stops are regarded by experts as some of the finest examples of the genre.

'We consider acquiring new satellites' – Armenia’s minister of high-tech industry

Armenia

April 21, 2025

According to Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, work on the national space strategy is nearing completion. It will help the government determine which additional satellites should be acquired.

Tours to Karabakh: tourist in one’s own country. Photo story

Azerbaijan

April 21, 2025

Although regular trips have since been organised to cities such as Shusha, Khankendi, and Fizuli, the free movement of people remains restricted.

Fewer tourists, more trouble: Armenia’s travel sector under strain

Armenia

April 18, 2025

With the start of the new tourist season, the effectiveness of new laws and taxes will be put to the test. Travel agents report rising risks.

Georgia to introduce Chinese in school curriculum

Georgia plans to introduce Chinese language into school curriculum

April 17, 2025

Education Minister Alexander Tsuladze has presented a new concept for general education.

Students in Armenia more concerned about quality of education than tuition fees

Armenia

April 11, 2025

The state and various foundations help cover tuition, but society now expects universities to deliver education that matches the investment.

60 deaths in three months: alarming road accident statistics discussed in Armenian parliament

Armenia

April 09, 2025

“It turns out that over a 10-year period, more than 3,600 people have died and 70,000 have been injured in the country,” calculated Civil Contract MP Armen Khachatryan.

Water flows, responsibility vanishes: difference between Baku and Vilnius

Azerbaijan

April 09, 2025

Water consumption in Baku and Vilnius is the same — but Baku loses 45%. Economist Toghrul Mashalli says the real problem is opaque management.

Starlink arrives in Armenia: backup internet for mountainous regions and military

Armenia

April 07, 2025

Experts see Starlink’s entry into Armenia not as a revolution, but an evolution. It won’t compete with fibre-optic providers or push out local companies, but it will “fill the gaps.”

Eco-patrols in Armenia: a new 24/7 nature protection service

Armenia

April 04, 2025

A new system for protecting forests, nature reserves, and national parks is now in operation. Environmentalists call it an “unprecedented reform.”

Should taxis be allowed to use bus lanes? What does global practice show?

Azerbaijan

April 04, 2025

The number of taxis in Baku is rising rapidly, becoming a major factor in traffic flow. To improve passenger transport, some taxi drivers are calling for access to bus lanes.