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Georgia 22nd in world in cases per million population. Armenia – 39th, Azerbaijan – 85th

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June 18, 2021

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Putin and Biden discuss Navalny, Ukraine, cybersecurity in Geneva

Russia

June 17, 2021

Cyber-attacks and cyber-security, Alexei Navalny and Ukraine - these are just a few of the topics discussed at the Putin and Biden summit in Geneva.

Armenia

Nephew of Armenia's ex-president sentenced to 5.5 years in prison

Armenia

June 17, 2021

Narek Sargsyan, nephew of Armenia's ex-president sentenced to 5.5 years in prison. He and many other relatives of the former president as well as Sargsyan have had charges brought against them following the Velvet Revolution of 2018.

Armenia

Armenia June 2021 elections: a guide to media landscape

Armenia

June 16, 2021

With the June 2021 early parliamentary elections around the corner, JAMnews analyzes the pre-election media landscape in Armenia amid the heated election campaign

Turkish mafia boss accuses Erdogan government of drug and weapon trafficking

Turkey

June 16, 2021

Mafia boss Sedat Peker has accused the Turkish government of drug and weapon trafficking. Who is he and how is Erdogan's government addressing his claims?

Azerbaijan and Turkey agree on mutual military assistance

Azerbaijan

June 15, 2021

A declaration of alliance between Azerbaijan and Turkey has been signed in the city of Shusha (Armenian Shushi) liberated as a result of the second Karabakh war

2021 NATO Summit Communique: NATO doors remain open for Georgia, Ukraine

Georgia

June 15, 2021

Georgia will become a member of NATO someday, the NATO 2021 Summit communique states. The Brussels summit summary also address the issues of cybersecurity and Russia's aggression

Russian tourists wounded in a shooting in Abkhazia

Crime

June 15, 2021

A citizen of Abkhazia has shot two Russian tourists. The suspect has been arrested and wounded tourists are being treated in a hospital in Sochi

Georgian government and opponents of Namakhvani HPP reach partial agreement

Georgia

June 13, 2021

A partial agreement on Namakhvani HPP has been reached between the Georgian government and activists for the first time since the beginning of protests in October 2020.

15 Armenian military in exchange for minefield maps

Azerbaijan swaps 15 Armenian soldiers for landmine map

Azerbaijan-Armenia

June 12, 2021

Azerbaijan has exchanged 15 Armenian soldiers for the maps of minefields in the territory of the Agdam region, which came under the control of Azerbaijan after the second Karabakh war

Baku fell ill with football - Photo report

Baku football fever. Photo

Azerbaijan

June 12, 2021

As the European Football Championship in Baku has begun, the city got hit with football fever. Watch as our correspondent walks the streets of the capital just several hours before the first match starts.

Akhra Avidzba received three years probation

Abkhaz political activist sentenced to three years of probation

Abkhazia

June 12, 2021

Abkhazia's most notorious political activist Akhra Avidzba was sentenced to three years of probation. Avidzba largely attributed this to the journalists who covered his story

New law obliges Abkhaz officials to declare income

Abkhazia

June 11, 2021

After several years of struggle, a citizen's initiative against corruption has achieved the passing of a law that will oblige Abkhaz officials to declare their income

What problems are Georgians in Abkhazia faced with?

Abkhazia

June 11, 2021

Ethnic Georgians form Gal region, Abkhazia, tell JAMnews about the shortage of agriculture equipment, closed borders and other problems they are currently faced with

Russian court outlaws Navalny's organizations as 'extremist'

Alexei Navalny

June 10, 2021

Moscow City Court has recognized organizations founded by Alexei Navalny as 'extremist. From now on, any attempted activities of these organizations will be punishable by lengthy prison sentences

recording of Nikol Pashinyan's conversation

Armenian ex-president releases controversial alleged recording of PM Pashinyan

Politics in Armenia

June 10, 2021

Ex-President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan claims to have released a recording of acting PM Pashinyan discussing settlement of the Karabakh conflict with leaders of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan

Pashinyan is ready to give his son in exchange for prisoners

PM Pashinyan: I am ready to exchange my son for all Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

June 09, 2021

A wave of outrage was set off after Pashinyan had stated that he was ready to give up his son in exchange for all Armenian soldiers detained in Baku after the second Karabakh war.

World Bank allocates $34.5 million to support vaccination in Georgia

Coronavirus

June 09, 2021

The World Bank will provide $34.5 million to support Georgia's vaccination efforts. The additional financing will be used to cover all types of costs associated with the nationwide vaccination program.

UNICEF to assist Georgia in relocating children from orphanages amidst allegations of abuse

Georgia

June 09, 2021

UNICEF is ready to assist the deinstitutionalization of children in Georgia, the organization said in a recent statement, following the scandal around the Georgian Patriarchate's orphanage in Ninotsminda

Azerbaijan detains and later releases another Armenian soldier for crossing the border

Azerbaijan-Armenia

June 08, 2021

Azerbaijan detained and later released an Armenian soldier Artur Katanyan for crossing the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on June 08

Armenia-Georgia railway service to resume on June 15

Georgia

June 08, 2021

On June 15, the Yerevan-Tbilisi-Batumi route will resume operating, Georgia's Minister of Economy has announced. Negotiations are also underway with the Azerbaijan Railways

First violations detected as election campaign starts in Armenia

Politics in Armenia

June 07, 2021

With early parliamentary elections being scheduled for June 20, the pre-election campaign in Armenia has finally been launched. Here is all you need to know about the first forecasts and campaign violations

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