Lifestyle

September 23, 2021

Labor migrants in Abkhazia - who are they, where do they come from and why has Abkhazia become a favorable labor migration center for the foreign workers

Azerbaijan

Zeitun and Alice dreaming of changing Ganja. Video

Azerbaijan

September 23, 2021

A story of Zeytun and Alice is a story about narrow streets, dilapidated houses of the second most important city of Azerbaijan - Ganja which Zeytun is trying to change with art

Azerbaijan

Theaters and cinemas may reopen in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

September 15, 2021

The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan appealed to the Cabinet of Ministers with a request to allow the reopening of theaters, cinemas, and concert venues

Travel Georgia

Ukrainian girl who came to Georgia for a few days and stayed forever. Blog

Travel Georgia

September 13, 2021

Ukrainian girl who came to Georgia as a tourist and never left - Marina Ponomarchuk is now the owner of a small coffee shop in Batumi which also helps raise funds for the local stray animals' initiative

Khor Virap: a prison turned shrine. Vlog from Armenia

Armenia

September 08, 2021

Felons used to be sent here. They would be thrown into deep pits and forgotten forever. That is how the monastery got its name – Khor Virap, meaning ‘deep pit’.

A day with Krishna Consciousness community in Azerbaijan. Video

Azerbaijan

September 01, 2021

Vegan, peace loving and denying all forms of violence – who are the memebers of the Krishna Consciousness community in Baku?

the cheapest market left without customers

Why people no longer go to the cheapest market? Video from Yerevan

Armenia

August 25, 2021

JAMnews spoke with merchants who complain about idleness with barely any customers throughout the day, and tried to find out the reason

Residents of South Armenia hope for tourism renaissance in the aftermath of second Karabakh war

Armenia

August 18, 2021

Following the second Karabakh war, many previously popular tourist destinations in Armenia have lost their appeal. However, local residents remain hopeful and try to work out plans to revive tourism there

Five must-see places in Ganja according to the local resident

Azerbaijan

August 17, 2021

Local resident shares his selection of five must-see places in Ganja - the second-largest city in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Ilisu village: how locals struggle to develop tourism with no state support

Azerbaijan

August 17, 2021

Residents of the Azerbaijani village of Ilisu struggle to keep up the inflow of tourists, as with no state support, even the roads to the village's most picturesque sights need to be repaired by locals themselves

Success of Georgia at the Olympics "negotiated" scandal in Azerbaijan Armenia goes to court

S. Caucasus in Tokyo Olympics: highlights

August 16, 2021

Main achievements of South Caucasus in Olympic Games in Tokyo: Georgia's unprecedented success, Azerbaijan's worst result in 25 years and best performance of post-Soviet Armenia

Unexpected benefits of COVID-19: how some Armenian businesses benefit from pandemic

Armenia

August 10, 2021

Amid Covid-19, people in Armenia were forced to look for new opportunities to preserve their business and develop it

Debed - Armenia's first SMART village

Armenia

August 05, 2021

The village of Debed is currently regarded as a shining example of the new generation of SMART rural settlements. Thanks to several ongoing projects, locals say that their despair has been replaced by hope

The first Christian temple in the world? Photo report from the Azerbaijani village of Kish

Azerbaijan

August 05, 2021

Many believe that an ancient Albanian church located in the Azerbaijani village of Kish is the first Christian temple in the world

Do Azerbaijanis enjoy vacationing at domestic tourist destinations?

Azerbaijan

August 04, 2021

As the Covid-19 pandemic made traveling abroad almost impossible for most, we asked Azerbaijanis to share their opinion on local tourist destinations

We and Our Mountains: vlog about Armenian festival of crafts

Armenia

August 02, 2021

It is an annual festival aiming to popularize local production, traditions and culture, and to promote tourism in Armenia

How to go to Georgia? Everything about new travel rules – a vlog from Armenia

Armenia

August 02, 2021

Our vlogger shares her experience and details about her trip from Armenia to Georgia, what additional documents are now required, and what are the additional costsOur vlogger shares her experience and details about her trip from Armenia to Georgia, what additional documents are now required, and what are the additional costs

The best way to survive the heat. Vlog from Yerevan

Armenia

July 28, 2021

Summer turned out to be hot in Armenia, and real lines form in front of the drinking fountains of Yerevan in the 40-degree heat. Tourists are surprised that you can quench your thirst for free on every street.

The longest cable car in the world, a suspension bridge, and a cave city – video blog from Armenia

Armenia

July 26, 2021

Our vlogger shows us a few sights in Syunik (Southern region of Armenia). They include the longest reversible cable car in the world, the Tatev Monastery, the Khndzoresk suspension bridge and the famous cave city

Security services forcibly stop actor's street performance outside Heydar Aliyev's palace in Baku. Video

Azerbaijan

July 14, 2021

ADO theater actor detained for street dancing in Baku in front of Heydar Aliyev's palace. Elmir Badalov performed The Seventh Room but was violently interrupted only minutes after the beginning of his performance

Vardavar – Armenia’s ‘wet’ holiday

Armenia

July 11, 2021

If you’re soaked from head to foot, don’t get angry – instead give thanks for the blessing. JAMnews in Yerevan on Vardavar

What on Earth Georgia, ep.5: Safe cycling in Tbilisi

What on Earth Georgia | Podcasts

July 10, 2021

The new episode of What on Earth Georgia explores the opportunities for riding a bicycle in Tbilisi and talks to Caucasus Cycling Network about the benefits of swapping car for cycling

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