Opinion

Estonian envoy: 'What’s happening to Georgia’s higher education is not Estonian model'

March 09, 2026

The Georgian government says the reform being implemented in the higher education system is largely based on Estonia’s experience.

Georgia

Opinion: 'Georgia must define its position on Iran'

Georgia

March 07, 2026

Political analyst Paata Zakareishvili: “It cannot be ruled out that Israel and the US may send troops into Iran.”

Georgia’s law on grants

Expert assesses Georgian Dream’s 2024–26 laws targeting civil society

Georgia’s law on grants

March 05, 2026

Nona Kurdovanidze: “Despite pressure, civil society organisations continue their work”

Georgia

Opinion: US will remember Georgian government’s stance on events in Iran

Georgia

March 03, 2026

Analyst Gia Khukhashvili: “They want to build ties with the US, yet at the same time they support the Iranian regime.”

Opinion: the US–Israeli military operation in Iran

Opinion: 'Possible influx of refugees from Iran poses Armenia’s biggest challenge'

Armenia-Iran

March 02, 2026

Political analyst Robert Ghevondyan on the military action in Iran, possible scenarios and their impact on Armenia

Opinion: 'Social justice is key to Abkhazia’s survival'

Abkhazia

February 27, 2026

Economist Akhra Aristava reaches this conclusion while reflecting on Abkhazia’s chronic domestic political crisis.

Armenia’s railways: ending the Russian concession

Opinion: Armenia would benefit from returning its railways to state control

Armenia-Russia

February 26, 2026

Armenia’s railways have operated under a Russian concession since 2008, but growing criticism of the operator’s performance has fuelled debate over ending the contract.

Armenian defence minister’s visit to Iran

Opinion: 'There are no signals that Iran plans to sell weapons to Armenia right now'

Armenia-Iran

February 25, 2026

Defence Minister Suren Papikyan met President Pezeshkian in Tehran and stressed the “need for a diplomatic solution to tensions around Iran”. Visit details and expert analysis.

'More and more like the Wild West': Opinion on crime situation in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

February 25, 2026

The opposition says the government responds to crimes very selectively.

'Yerevan and Baku are on the same side in global geopolitical struggle' - Armenian political scientist

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 23, 2026

According to Robert Ghevondyan, Armenia and Azerbaijan “accept US hegemony in a multipolar world, which is why there is greater confidence in the preservation of peace between them.”

Opinion on case of Ivanishvili’s former adviser

Opinion: 'Georgia is no longer governed by the rule of law'

Georgia

February 19, 2026

Activist Nino Dolidze: “Case against former Co-Investment Fund chief Bachiashvili driven by Ivanishvili’s personal interests”

Russia’s next steps in the South Caucasus

Awaiting end of war in Ukraine: Russia’s intentions in South Caucasus

War in Ukraine

February 13, 2026

Armenian analyst Sergey Minasyan on whether Russia has the capacity to expand into the South Caucasus and what scenarios may lie ahead

Germany’s ambassador: “We’re not agents of regime change in Georgia and don’t care who is in power”

Georgia - EU

February 13, 2026

Peter Fischer: “Claims that the EU is a ‘party of global war’ are baseless and only serve to shift political responsibility onto others”

Opinion: 'Vance’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan shows failure of Georgia’s foreign policy'

Georgia-USA

February 12, 2026

Gia Nodia: “Georgian Dream’s bet on Russia has proved mistaken”

Opinion: Why an Abkhaz passport loses out to a Russian one

Abkhazia-Russia

February 11, 2026

A Russian passport gives Abkhazians access to far more generous social payments and benefits.

'Armenia breaks free from Russian-Turkish grip': reaction to JD Vance’s visit

Armenia-USA

February 10, 2026

According to political analyst Lilit Dallakyan, Washington views the South Caucasus as a single region and, in this context, expects certain steps towards normalising relations with Georgia as well.

Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: journalists barred from presenting motions at court

Politics in Azerbaijan

February 08, 2026

Nurlan Libre could barely stand on the 21st day of his hunger strike. Journalists demanded that media access and filming be allowed at the court hearings, as the proceedings are open

In Abkhazia, a local Georgian-Abkhaz war veteran’s view on the Lata tragedy was called blasphemous

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

February 07, 2026

The “Lata tragedy” refers to the crash of a helicopter carrying Abkhaz refugees in December 1992, which killed 87 people

Opinion: 'Sentences handed down to Armenians in Baku do not fit the peace agenda'

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 06, 2026

Despite the harsh sentences, Armenian experts say some detainees could return home. However, they believe Azerbaijan has no intention of returning the former Karabakh leaders.