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Baku reports shootout, fatalities in Karabakh – Armenian MoD 'unaware of fighting'

Azerbaijani social networks write that the Armenian military attacked through a previously dug tunnel. Armenian Defense Ministry admits "Azerbaijani information provocation"

Turkish servicemen head out for joint Russian-Turkish monitoring centre in Karabakh

From the first week of 2021, a joint Russian-Turkish monitoring center will begin its work in Karabakh, in which 60 Turkish servicemen will serve

Azerbaijan's new subsistence level – one pair of socks every 75 days

The Azerbaijani parliament adopted in the first reading the bill on the subsistence level, and according to experts, it is unrealistic to live a month for this amount

Snap elections, stalling negotiations - past week in the Caucasus

What happened in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia in the week of December 21-26, 2020 - short video on developments in the South Caucasus

'Let the people decide' – Armenian PM proposes snap parliamentary elections

Pashinyan believes that the opposition's demand for his resignation did not receive the support of the majority of the people, and early elections will show the real attitude of society

NK promises to return PoWs, Baku denies their existence

In total, 53 prisoners returned from Azerbaijan. The Office of the NK Ombudsman claims that it has proven facts about dozens of Armenian prisoners, which Azerbaijan does not confirm

Armenia says that Azerbaijan laying claims to half of Armenian village

We are talking about 12 houses in the village of Shurnukh in the Syunik region, where the process of demarcation, that is, the definition of a new Armenian-Azerbaijani border is underwa

Georgian gov't postpones bill cutting financing to parties refusing to enter parliament

The ruling party with a new bill puts pressure on the opposition - experts say

Humanitarian disaster - Georgians in South Ossetia demand attention of Georgian PM

Famous human rights activist, ethnic Georgian Tamar Mearakishvili, who lives in South Ossetia, has addressed a letter of assistance to the Georgian Prime Minister

Are Abkhaz gov’t officials importing cryptomining equipment despite ban?

The Abkhazian authorities allowed the import of a large batch of mining equipment, despite the ban. The owner is a minibus driver, but many believe that the real owner is one of the officials

Azerbaijan facing yet another devaluation of the national currency?

Five years after the disastrous 2015 for the national currency of Azerbaijan, the country is again talking about devaluation

Armenian opposition: country needs one more Russian military base

12 bodies of coronavirus victims sent to wrong families in Azerbaijan

A loud scandal erupted in Azerbaijan due to confusion with the bodies of those who died from the coronavirus, in 12 cases the bodies of the deceased were sent not to their relatives

Captured Armenian citizen arrested in Azerbaijan for 'torture' during 1st Karabakh war

By the decision of the Baku military court, 51-year-old citizen of Armenia, prisoner of war Ludwig Mkrtchyan was arrested for torture against captured Azerbaijanis

Big changes to Georgian gov't cabinet unlikely as parliament begins deliberations

Parliament in Georgia has begun discussions on a new cabinet of ministers. All candidates represent the ruling party, as do the MPs - since the opposition has declared a boycott

Strikes and blocked roads in Armenia: how the opposition is trying to overthrow the PM

Opposition Prime Minister candidate Vazgen Manukyan called on the army and police to join the opposition movement and together to achieve the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan

New Year in Georgia: malls to open up for a week, transport remains closed

How Tbilisi and seven large cities of Georgia will celebrate the New Year amid the coronavirus pandemic - a new system of restrictions for the period from December 24 to January 2

29 years since the ‘Tbilisi war’

113 people got killed in the civil war, and the centre of the capital was demolished in shootouts. The events largely determined the country’s future