Political analyst Tornike Sharashenidze on the arrest and release of Georgian doctor Gaprindashvili in South Ossetia and the need to learn to admit to mistakes
Georgia: political crisis emerges as parliament breaks promise, rejects bill on moving to proportional election system
The opposition and activists are calling for a new wave of protests
Armenian gov’t says ‘economic revolution’ picking up steam – experts say excitement premature
Economists believe that positive changes have been observed in the country, but that so far one can only talk of quantitative changes, not qualitative
Railroad workers stop strike in Armenia: train movement restored
Engineers were demanding higher salaries, and after three days managed to receive certain concessions
Almost a quarter of Armenian economy remains untaxed
Most of the hidden income comes from small and medium-sized businesses; large businesses generally pay taxes regularly
Op-ed: Even if Abkhazia gets its own currency, will the authorities be able to manage it?
Abkhazia faces a dilemma: it is impossible to develop the economy by remaining in the zone of the Russian ruble, but the authorities are not ready for complex economic decisions
South Ossetia: new Russian customs laws infuriate locals
Russian customs have increased the demands on automobiles coming into Russia from South Ossetia, and customs excises and taxes have also increased
NDI: half of the Georgian population is unable to afford utilities, and other poll results
The NDI has published the results of a study showing that the population is becoming poorer
Armenian PM says Amulsar gold mine exploitation will proceed – regardless of environmental concerns
Pashinyan said that he has taken into consideration the opinions of protesters against the exploitation of the mine and economists who are worried about the country's international image
Company claiming Armenian gold mine safe for exploitation says another study needed
The consulting company admits that its data is not sufficient to draw a conclusion about the safety of operating the mine
UPDATE: Armenian PM gives green light to exploitation of controversial gold mine
Pashinyan spoke about the situation concerning the controversial Amulsar gold mine for more than an hour on the air and explained why he has decided to allow the mine to continue working
Environmental protest in Armenian turning into political stand-off
The largest gold mine in the country has remained idle for almost a year, waiting for the results of an analysis which have still not quelled the concerns of environmentalists
US places sanctions on two Armenian companies
The United States government says the Armenian businesses in question collaborated with Iran – a claim which the companies themselves reject
Armenian government announces decrease in external debt as overall public debt continues to grow
Contrary to the Deputy Prime Minister’s ambiguous statement, the Ministry of Finance says public debt is steadily growing