news in Caucasus

'On security, we are in the same boat': Armenian experts on visit to Azerbaijan

Participants in the Peace Bridge initiative have returned to Yerevan and shared their impressions with journalists after their trip to Gabala and meetings with Azerbaijani partners

Orbán’s defeat and Georgia: what Georgian Dream stands to lose in Hungary

In Georgia, the elections in Hungary were followed with particular attention

Foreigners to be banned from working as taxi drivers in Abkhazia, raising passenger concerns

Local taxi drivers have ultimately succeeded in pushing Central Asian competitors out of the market

Azerbaijan’s Hijab Debate: Constitutional Rights vs School Restrictions

The practice of barring female students wearing the hijab from attending classes has once again resurfaced in Azerbaijani schools

Georgia writes off $370m in fines for 157 energy companies

The government says the write-off will allow these companies to restore their resources.

More complaints against Georgia filed with European Court of Human Rights

Prosecutors reject plea deal for Georgia’s former defence minister

Former minister Juansher Burchuladze and his associates are accused of embezzling state funds.

Tbilisi to seize homes from five families for Heydar Aliyev cultural centre project

The area where the cultural centre is planned has been granted “public necessity” status.

Russia’s $90bn oil network: how Azerbaijani businessmen were exposed

The investigation shows that tankers linked to Azerbaijan became a key part of a sanctions-evasion network.