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Georgian Public Broadcaster fires two journalists who criticised its editorial policy

Georgia

April 12, 2025

According to the broadcaster, the dismissals were based on findings from an internal investigation.

Georgia-Russia

'Georgia is starting to move in Putin’s direction': Interview with former FSB colonel

Georgia-Russia

April 11, 2025

Gennady Gudkov: “FSB officers are permanently present in Georgia”

Search over for Azerbaijani who beheaded Armenian man

Azerbaijan-Armenia

Armenia drops search for Azerbaijani who beheaded elderly Armenian man — but why?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

April 11, 2025

International law experts insist that war crimes cannot go unpunished — even if two countries agree otherwise.

Georgia

Reporters Without Borders outraged as two French journalists denied entry to Georgia

Georgia

April 11, 2025

The organisation sees this as part of the Georgian government's attempt to restrict independent media amid ongoing protests in the country.

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.

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April 11, 2025

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British MP: 'There’s a 6 or 7 out of 10 chance that sanctions will be imposed on Ivanishvili — and he’s already very afraid of it'

Bidzina Ivanishvili

April 10, 2025

James McCleary is actively calling for personal sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili and his inner circle.

'Political message to Baku — and beyond': on Armenian-Iranian military drills

April 10, 2025

Political analyst Hakob Badalyan considers the drills highly significant, particularly for maintaining relative stability along the border.

MEP proposes action against Ivanishvili’s assets in France (if any exist)

Georgia

April 10, 2025

In response, a member of Georgian Dream said that the MEP had a “deeply Soviet mindset.”

UK imposes sanctions on four more senior Georgian officials

Georgia

April 10, 2025

The sanctions list includes, for example, Georgia’s Prosecutor General Giorgi Gabitashvili.

Ilham Aliyev and forum on new world order

Azerbaijan’s geopolitical strategy: key messages from Ilham Aliyev

Azerbaijan

April 10, 2025

Key takeaways from Ilham Aliyev’s speech at the “Facing a New World Order” forum

PACE adopts new critical resolution on Georgia, condemns FARA and other restrictive laws

Georgia - EU

April 10, 2025

PACE condemns the ongoing persecution of protesters, journalists, and civil society leaders.

Opinion: 'Kremlin has absolutely no interest in Aslan Bzhania returning to Abkhazia’s government'

Abkhazia-Russia

April 10, 2025

Journalist Inal Khashig believes that the new government will not include figures associated with Abkhazia’s chronic political crisis.

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.

Georgian NGOs: 'We won’t live under Russian-style laws and will resist to the end'

Georgia

April 09, 2025

According to them, the authorities continue their attempts to dismantle civil society and the system of social support.

'They want to strip people of access to free aid' – opinion from Georgia

Georgia

April 08, 2025

Saba Brachveli: “The government wants to decide for itself what kind of free aid people can receive, from whom, and under what conditions.”

Armenian government to launch additional aid programme for Karabakh Armenians

Armenia

April 08, 2025

Over 100,000 people who fled Nagorno-Karabakh after the September 2023 fighting have been receiving support for rent and utilities. But what’s next for them?

Opinion: 'If this continues, West really will want to change government in Georgia'

Georgia

April 08, 2025

David Zurabishvili: “This threat would likely have already taken a very real shape if it weren’t for the political storm unleashed after Trump’s election.”

'Azerbaijan wants to derail peace process': minefield maps become latest flashpoint

Azerbaijan-Armenia

April 07, 2025

Armenian Foreign Ministry expresses readiness to verify minefield map accuracy with international experts.

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.”