Georgian protesters stage sit-in at Tbilisi State University and demand resignation of rector
Demonstrators have been protesting against the results of the elections at a central interaction in Tbilisi for several days.
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French and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issue tit for tat summons of ambassadors
The summons and counter-summons were the latest episode in the heightened tensions between Azerbaijan and France.
US Congressperson Pallone claims Aliyev organised ‘violent protest’ to block his COP29 participation
Congressperson Frank Pallone said his attempt to participate in COP29 was thwarted by Aliyev because of his history of advocacy for Armenia.
Georgian president disputes October vote in court and calls for provisional government ahead of redo
Georgia’s president has proposed that the current government remain in power provisionally before holding a repeat of the parliamentary elections.
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Podcast | Donald Trump and the South Caucasus
OC Media’s editors discuss the potential impact of Donald Trump’s re-election as US president on the Caucasus.
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Public Release in 2 DaysDrag, resistance, and identity: the journey of Azerbaijan’s first drag queen
Within the South Caucasus, Azerbaijan is the most intolerant towards the queer community.
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Climate change conference or authoritarian circus?
Aytan Farhadova
How a Trump presidency could impact the South Caucasus
Donald Trump’s re-election will likely have a far-reaching impact on US policy toward the South Caucasus.
How a Trump presidency could impact the South Caucasus
Donald Trump’s re-election will likely have a far-reaching impact on US policy toward the South Caucasus.
Editorial | Georgia’s rigged election
With overwhelming evidence that the vote was rigged, the elections, and the incoming government, cannot be considered legitimate.
Editorial | Georgia’s rigged election
With overwhelming evidence that the vote was rigged, the elections, and the incoming government, cannot be considered legitimate.
Planted drugs and physical abuse: the detention of Muslim activists in Azerbaijan
Pressured, kidnapped, arrested, and imprisoned, Azerbaijan’s Muslim activists face an increasingly hostile environment.
Planted drugs and physical abuse: the detention of Muslim activists in Azerbaijan
Pressured, kidnapped, arrested, and imprisoned, Azerbaijan’s Muslim activists face an increasingly hostile environment.
Abkhazians follow Georgia’s elections closely, but quietly
Some in Abkhazia are worried about how a potential change in Tbilisi’s political orientation could impact Abkhazia’s security.
Abkhazians follow Georgia’s elections closely, but quietly
Some in Abkhazia are worried about how a potential change in Tbilisi’s political orientation could impact Abkhazia’s security.
Opinion
Opinion | Jack of all trades, master of none: Azerbaijan seeks renewables to sustain the status quo
Oil is not the issue, it is the political economy of extraction and exploitation.
Opinion | Chechen volunteer battalions have been abandoned by Ukraine
In dismissing them and refusing to grant them citizenship, the Chechens who have risked their lives for Ukraine are being sent to their deaths.
Opinion | Georgian civil society needs sustained support from the international community
The consolidation of authoritarianism in Georgia is over. But what are the next plans of the autocracy, and what should civil society do to survive?