Questionable judges, genocide recognition and market fire – “Week in the Caucasus” from JAMnews

The week of 9-14 December 2019 in just 90 seconds

• In becoming the 32nd country to recognize the Armenian Genocide, US Senators have defied the Trump administration

• All you need to know about the Tbilisi protests in 180 seconds

• What’s happening in Azerbaijan – a revolution from above or image correction?

• Case of Georgian Supreme Court nominees – a brief look at the largest political scandal in Georgia

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