The South Caucasus reacts to Trump’s reelection
The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have all swiftly congratulated Donald Trump on his reelection as president of the US
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Daily Brief
Live updates | Opposition continues daily protests
Our live coverage of the aftermath of the Georgian parliamentary elections continues as some of the precinct results are annulled by a judge and the opposition continues its daily protests.
Azerbaijan’s EU Ambassador accused of threatening and insulting Armenian counterpart in Brussels
Azerbaijan’s EU Ambassador reportedly threatened and insulted his Armenian counterpart at a Turkish Embassy reception.
Deployment to Ukraine becomes political tool in ongoing dispute over Daghestan’s Aukh District
The possibility of being sent to fight has become a threat in the decades-long dispute over land.
Podcasts
Podcast | Georgia gears up for the 2024 parliamentary elections
OC Media talk about the atmosphere in Georgia ahead of the elections and claims of electoral violations committed by Georgian Dream.
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In Focus
Editorial | Georgia’s rigged election
With overwhelming evidence that the vote was rigged, the elections, and the incoming government, cannot be considered legitimate.
OC Insider
Last call to save Georgia’s democracy
Salome Khvedelidze
What OC Media observed during Georgia’s election
OC Media collected evidence and first-hand accounts of an array of violations on the Georgian parliamentary election day.
What OC Media observed during Georgia’s election
OC Media collected evidence and first-hand accounts of an array of violations on the Georgian parliamentary election day.
‘Whoever will pay more, I will observe for him’: the Georgian parliamentary elections in Iormughanlo
OC Media observed the election in the remote village of Iormughanlo, noting numerous electoral violations within the ethnic Azerbaijani constituency.
‘Whoever will pay more, I will observe for him’: the Georgian parliamentary elections in Iormughanlo
OC Media observed the election in the remote village of Iormughanlo, noting numerous electoral violations within the ethnic Azerbaijani constituency.
‘No-one was held accountable’: Beslan, 20 years later
Twenty years after the Beslan School Siege, many of its victims continue to seek accountability from Russia’s leaders, who appear determined to ignore their calls.
‘No-one was held accountable’: Beslan, 20 years later
Twenty years after the Beslan School Siege, many of its victims continue to seek accountability from Russia’s leaders, who appear determined to ignore their calls.
Who’s who in Georgia’s parliamentary elections?
As Georgia’s parliamentary elections approach, we look at how opposition groups have grouped together to surpass the 5% threshold.
Who’s who in Georgia’s parliamentary elections?
As Georgia’s parliamentary elections approach, we look at how opposition groups have grouped together to surpass the 5% threshold.
Opinion
Opinion | Georgia’s ‘democratic’ institutions are reinforcing autocracy
Georgia’s authoritarian regime has been using democratic-seeming institutions to maintain its hold on power and so complicate efforts to resist.
Opinion | Georgia’s new electronic voting system comes with risks
Around 90% of voters will cast their ballots with electronic voting machines in 26 October’s parliamentary elections.
Opinion | Fighting on two fronts: Chechen activists in the West
Fighting a brutal regime in the North Caucasus, and ignorance in the West, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may offer Chechen activists an unexpected opportunity.