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Armenia may exempt all micro-enterprises from taxation

January 26, 2019

The government hopes this decision will help stimulate the development of the economy and the emergence of new jobs.

Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych sentenced in absentia to 13 years in prison

January 25, 2019

The former head of state, who is currently hiding in Russia, has been found guilty of treason and fueling war

Two more metro stations and a cable car to be built in Yerevan

January 25, 2019

Yerevan City Hall is trying to solve the traffic problem and save the capital from eternal traffic jams

Plaque of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic founder misnames state

January 25, 2019

The previous bas-relief of Rasulzade was stolen and sold for scrap metal, while the new version contains a glaring error

Prison authorities in Abkhazia fired after inmate party

January 24, 2019

Inmates dancing and having fun with women in Dranda prison

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan once more discuss resolution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

January 24, 2019

Nikol Pashinyan does not consider the meeting held during the World Economic Forum in Davos to be an ‘official start to negotiations’ with Ilham Aliyev.

European Court ruling: 1.6 million euros for families of missing persons in Chechnya and Ingushetia

January 24, 2019

Russia must pay compensation to relatives of 20 people detained by the military in 2002-2005 who were never found

Unveiling of statue of Armenian Karabakh combattant in Georgia causes outrage

January 24, 2019

Many on Azerbaijani and Georgian social media are outraged

Azerbaijani opposition party activist arrested for 25 days

January 24, 2019

Abdullayev’s arrest comes just days after he participated in the opposition rally on 19 January

Op-ed: Recognition of the Ukrainian Church could lead to similar results for the Abkhaz Church

Abkhazia

January 23, 2019

The ‘Ukrainian way’ for the recognition of the Abkhaz Church? What choices does the Georgian Church have in this difficult situation?

Armenian State Revenue Committee returns $20 million to state treasury in 8 months

January 23, 2019

The $20 million was returned as a result of anti-corruption measures and dealing with the country’s shadow economy

Azerbaijani police call opposition protesters to “verify number and address”

January 23, 2019

Several thousand people have received calls from local police departments

Case of Georgian Supreme Court nominees causes rift in ruling party

January 22, 2019

A brief look at the largest political scandal in Georgia so far this year

Georgian wrestling foundation president hits two-time European champion over head with metal object, refuses to resign

January 22, 2019

The incident took place at the Georgian championships in front of hundreds of fans

Case dropped against imprisoned Azerbaijani blogger Mehman Huseynov

January 22, 2019

The authorities have decided to drop newly levered charges against Huseynov – why, and what does the move mean?

The Economist Democracy Index-2018: Armenia moves forward, Georgia steps back

January 21, 2019

The countries of the South Caucasus on the Economist's annual Democracy Index

Azerbaijan remembers the victims of the 20 January 1990 tragedy

January 20, 2019

More than 140 people were killed in Baku when the Soviet military tried to suppress protests in Baku on 20 January 1990

Opposition protest in support of political prisoners takes place in Baku

January 19, 2019

This was the largest protest rally to take place in recent years

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