Opinion

Church in Georgia

Opinion: 'Georgia’s next patriarch may be aligned with government'

Church in Georgia

May 13, 2026

Political analyst Vakhtang Dzabiradze: ‘The government always seeks to maintain good relations with the Church’

Russia's reaction to EU summit in Yerevan

Armenia-Russia

What’s behind Russia’s hostile response to Armenia’s deepening ties with EU?

Armenia-Russia

May 08, 2026

Moscow reacts to two EU-linked summits in Yerevan and the visit of the Ukrainian president — political analyst Hovsep Khurshudyan comments

Georgia

Georgian Orthodox Church succession battle: leading contenders, Moscow's shadow and fight for power

Georgia

May 08, 2026

The main frontrunner is the locum tenens of the patriarchal throne, Metropolitan Shio Mujiri.

Armenia-Georgia

Opinion: 'Summit in Yerevan shows European leaders have confidence in Pashinyan'

Armenia-Georgia

May 07, 2026

Georgia’s former ambassador to Ukraine analyses developments at the 8th summit of the European Political Community.

Opinion: What does EU experience in Cyprus say about Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova as candidate countries?

Georgia

May 07, 2026

Denis Cenusa: “Cyprus’s territorial issue wasn’t ‘existential’ for the EU, as its special relationship with Turkey played a role. For Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, things may be different”

Armenia-France strategic partnership declaration

Opinion: 'Strategic partnership with France marks new chapter in Armenia’s history'

Armenia-EU

May 06, 2026

Political analyst Ruben Meghrabyan believes France has “taken on the role of the driving force behind Armenia’s European integration”.

Opinion: 'It is important to Zelensky that Georgia is not isolated'

Georgia-Ukraine

May 05, 2026

Former ambassador David Sikharulidze said worsening Georgia–Ukraine relations would only benefit the Kremlin.

'This will lead to cartel deals' – Opinion on measures to cut supermarket prices in Georgia

Georgia

May 05, 2026

Former economy minister Giorgi Kobulia said plans by supermarkets to create an essential goods basket will lead to a worsening of the price situation.

Opinion: Meloni’s Baku visit shows Europe balancing values and energy needs

Azerbaijan-EU

May 05, 2026

The issues discussed by the leaders of Italy and Azerbaijan showed that the talks went beyond bilateral ties. They pointed to the South Caucasus’s growing role in Europe’s energy supply, transport connectivity and security.

Why did Azerbaijan suspend relations with the European Parliament, and what does it actually change?

Azerbaijan-EU

May 02, 2026

The move was triggered by a European Parliament resolution on Armenia that also includes references to Azerbaijan. Baku described those provisions as biased and undermining the peace process

Opinion: What’s behind Armenia’s economic growth figures?

Armenia

May 01, 2026

Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan posted figures on Facebook that appear to signal an economic triumph. Economist Suren Parsyan explains what is driving these results.

Ex-ICJ prosecutor’s video stirs tensions: claims about Azerbaijan and Armenia’s PM draw regional reaction

Azerbaijan-Armenia

May 01, 2026

Luis Moreno Ocampo and his son Thomas are heard discussing a “price” to push the European Commission and the European Parliament to end cooperation with Azerbaijan, and to “remove” Nikol Pashinyan from the political scene.

Opinion: 'Georgia’s parliamentary price commission is a circus'

Georgia

May 01, 2026

Financier Nikoloz Shurgaia: “The National Bank said inflation would fall, but it has risen.”

Opinion: Georgia–US ties set to stagnate as Trump ‘unmoved’ by empty rhetoric

Georgia

May 01, 2026

Georgian diplomat Giorgi Badridze on the Anaklia port and a possible visit by US State Department officials

Yerevan on peace with Azerbaijan: video survey

Yerevan vox pops: what residents say on peace with Azerbaijan

Armenia-Azerbaijan

April 27, 2026

The Armenian-Azerbaijani border has been calm for two years, with no exchange of fire. Both governments say peace has been established. But what do Yerevan residents think?

Abkhazia’s parliament ‘protects’ opposition figure from authorities – what it means, and opinions

Abkhazia

April 24, 2026

Parliament rejects a request by prosecutors to strip opposition leader Kan Kvarchia of parliamentary immunity

Opinion: Is Azerbaijan to blame for the delay in normalising relations between Turkey and Armenia?

Armenia-Azerbaijan

April 23, 2026

Alen Simonyan says Azerbaijan is slowing the normalisation of Turkey–Armenia relations

New law on social media in Azerbaijan: how the authorities are strengthening control over society

Politics in Azerbaijan

April 23, 2026

Fines, arrests, and control over social media users — the new restrictions affect not only bloggers, but all users

Opinion: 'Security service chiefs should not be changed like socks'

Georgia

April 22, 2026

In 10 years, the ruling Georgian Dream party has replaced the head of the State Security Service for the fifth time

Opinion: 'Funding treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Georgia is a matter of priorities'

Georgia

April 21, 2026

Parents of children diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are holding protests outside the government administration, demanding access to medication.

Opinion: 'Control over corridors, not territories, is becoming decisive'

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

April 20, 2026

In the new system, the roles of regional states are shifting: Azerbaijan is emerging as a key hub, Armenia as an adapting actor, while Georgia risks losing its agency.