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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

Russian human rights lawyer escapes to Georgia amid several criminal cases launched against him

Russia

September 08, 2021

Human rights lawyer Ivan Pavlov escaped from Russia to Georgia as several criminal cases were launched against him by Russian authorities

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

Founder of opposition TV channel in Georgia sentenced to five years in prison

Georgia

September 07, 2021

Founder of Formula TV channel and former Defense Minister David Kezerashvili was sentenced to 5 years on charges of embezzlement. Seven more criminal cases were brought against him

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

Mikheil Saakashvili: I am not afraid of arrest, I will return to Georgia for the upcoming elections

Georgia

September 07, 2021

Former president of Georgia Saakashvili has announced that he will return to the country for the October local self-government elections, despite facing arrest for several criminal cases launched against him

Opposition activist sentenced to 11 years in prison on 'extremism' charges in Belarus

Belarus Protests

September 06, 2021

Oppositionist and activist Maria Kolesnikova and her colleague Maksim Znak were sentenced by a Belarusian court to 11 years in prison for 'extremism' and 'threatening the national security' of the country

Azerbaijan discusses legitimacy of Russian peacekeepers' presence in Karabakh

Azerbaijan

September 06, 2021

Several discussions are being held in regards to the mandate of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh, an aide to the President of Azerbaijan told BBC in a recent interview

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

Approximately 38% of people with university degrees are unemployed in Georgia

Georgia

September 03, 2021

Unemployment among people with higher education reached 38% in Georgia by the end of 2020. Experts believe that the country's labor market fails to create enough job positions that require professional qualifications

Burning of transgender woman in Azerbaijan sparks protests, hate speech

Azerbaijan

September 03, 2021

A transgender woman was burnt alive in Azerbaijan, sparking controversy, transgender community protests and calls to violence against transgender people from a famous Azeri blogger

17 years after the deadly Beslan school terror attack - investigation remains incomplete. Video

Russia

September 02, 2021

Local residents blame not only terrorists for the hundreds of deaths but also the authorities

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