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"This is just the beginning": Armenia will receive 10 million euros from the European Peace Facility

Armenia-EU

July 05, 2024

"This is a moderate, modest beginning, but it is possible that the process will continue, as it did with the deployment of the EU monitoring mission on the Armenian border," believes political scientist Areg Kochinyan

Top stories in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia from July 1-5, 2024

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

July 05, 2024

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video

Armenian government to compensate flood-affected residents

Armenia

July 04, 2024

Those who have lost their homes will receive certificates to purchase new ones, while others will be given financial compensation for repairs. A total of 854 people will receive one-time financial assistance

Azerbaijan refused to cooperate with another European institution

Azerbaijan

July 04, 2024

Representatives of the CPT (European Committee for the Prevention of Torture) speak of the country's authorities' unwillingness to comply with European values, while Azerbaijani authorities accuse the structure itself of violating the European Convention

Georgian NGOs: The threat of freezing the EU accession process is real

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

July 04, 2024

Twenty-three organizations called on the authorities to withdraw the "foreign agents" law and other legislative initiatives that contradict the values of the European Union

In Abkhazia, a policeman was arrested after a social media scandal for beating a detainee

Abkhazia

July 03, 2024

Social media users remain skeptical, fearing the case might be quietly dropped once the public's attention wanes.

Order for footballers and boos for the prime minister: Georgian team returns from European Championship

Georgia

July 03, 2024

Thousands of fans gathered at Tbilisi's central square to welcome the national team back from Euro 2024 in Germany

The opposition party of South Ossetia refuses to attend the new parliament

South Ossetia

July 02, 2024

The "United Ossetia" party demands a review of the parliamentary election results

Fuel and transport prices surge before Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections

Azerbaijan

July 01, 2024

"If they’ve chosen to act now rather than wait two months, it’s a sign of limited options, rising costs, and declining revenues".

"Democracy for Armenia is a strategy, not a given," says Pashinyan

Armenia

July 01, 2024

During the Armenian Democracy Forum, the prime minister of Armenia stated that he is aware of the citizens' opinion on EU membership, but he does not have an answer to how close the EU is willing to allow Armenia to come.

Ombudsman's Office: ODIHR/OSCE has negatively assessed the abolition of gender quotas in Georgia

Georgia

July 01, 2024

Under the previous version of the Electoral Code, every fourth candidate on a party's electoral list was required to be a woman

Google has mastered the Abkhaz language

Abkhazia

July 01, 2024

Google has significantly expanded its Translate function by adding 110 new languages, including Abkhaz, Avar, Chechen, and Ossetian

Thirty-six countries are urging the Georgian government to repeal the "foreign agents" law

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

July 01, 2024

The authors of the statement also call for an end to the use of force against peaceful protesters and for a transparent investigation into such incidents

"Iran's policy towards Armenia will not change after the elections," says the Iranian ambassador

Armenia

June 29, 2024

According to Iran's ambassador to Armenia, Mehdi Sobhani, this policy will never change, regardless of any changes in the governments of Iran and Armenia.

""Foreign agents" law - a step back on the path to the EU" - European Council decision

Georgia - EU

June 28, 2024

Notably, the European Council's conclusion does not mention any countermeasures in response to the regression of democracy in Georgia.

Georgian government to pass amnesty law before elections

Georgia

June 28, 2024

According to prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze, there are approximately 10,000 inmates in Georgia today

Snap parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan are scheduled for September 1

Azerbaijan

June 28, 2024

The chairman of the opposition Musavat Party believes that a parliament formed under such conditions will not differ significantly from previous ones

Top stories in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia from June 24-28, 2024

Armenia

June 28, 2024

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video

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