Coronavirus live updates | Second coronavirus patient dies in Georgia
Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.
Opinion | The conflict between Church and state during a pandemic endangers us all
The Church’s actions during the COVID-19 pandemic are an escalation of a long-simmering conflict with the Georgian state.
Opinion | The conflict between Church and state during a pandemic endangers us all
The Church’s actions during the COVID-19 pandemic are an escalation of a long-simmering conflict with the Georgian state.
Nagorno-Karabakh elections yield inconclusive results
No party gained a majority in parliament and the presidential elections are set to go to a second round.
Nagorno-Karabakh elections yield inconclusive results
No party gained a majority in parliament and the presidential elections are set to go to a second round.
Video | Company Town
This old industrial town in western Georgia is famous for its manganese mines. But the industry, the city’s lifeblood, is now literally undermining the homes of some of its residents. Meanwhile, the Georgian government sits back and does nothing.
Video | Company Town
This old industrial town in western Georgia is famous for its manganese mines. But the industry, the city’s lifeblood, is now literally undermining the homes of some of its residents. Meanwhile, the Georgian government sits back and does nothing.
In pictures | Tbilisi’s first night under curfew
On 31 March at 21:00, the streets of Tbilisi emptied as the country entered its first night of curfew.
In pictures | Tbilisi’s first night under curfew
On 31 March at 21:00, the streets of Tbilisi emptied as the country entered its first night of curfew.
Georgia introduces curfew
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has announced that the country is ‘practically’ going into a nationwide quarantine from Tuesday at 08:00.
Georgia introduces curfew
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has announced that the country is ‘practically’ going into a nationwide quarantine from Tuesday at 08:00.
Azerbaijani students ‘beaten’ after complaining about quarantine conditions
A group of students who were evacuated from Turkey to Nakhchivan have complained of being held in dire conditions.
South Ossetia goes into quarantine
The measures being enacted include closing shops and restaurants and banning foreign citizens from entering.
Features & Analysis
No place for transgender people in Georgia’s labour market
The chronic instability of Georgia's workplaces meets social stigma
Analysis | Air pollution in Tbilisi nearly halved by COVID-19 measures
Particulate matter in Tbilisi’s air has fallen by as much as 45% following the introduction of measures to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Analysis | Air pollution in Tbilisi nearly halved by COVID-19 measures
By CRRCParticulate matter in Tbilisi’s air has fallen by as much as 45% following the introduction of measures to combat the spread of COVID-19.
One year since Ingushetia’s protests
The wave of repression since last year’s historic protests in Magas has left a deep mark on the Republic.
One year since Ingushetia’s protests
By Izabella YevloevaThe wave of repression since last year’s historic protests in Magas has left a deep mark on the Republic.
‘Head in Georgia, feet in Armenia’: life in a border village
Khojorni residents are hemmed in by a border that separates them from the pastures and forests that sustain their way of life.
‘Head in Georgia, feet in Armenia’: life in a border village
By Gita ElibekyanKhojorni residents are hemmed in by a border that separates them from the pastures and forests that sustain their way of life.
Inside Georgia’s textile industry: Part III — Control
Investigative journalist Tamuna Chkareuli goes undercover as an employee at a high-tech textile factory in Poti.
Inside Georgia’s textile industry: Part III — Control
By Tamuna ChkareuliInvestigative journalist Tamuna Chkareuli goes undercover as an employee at a high-tech textile factory in Poti.
The name game in Azerbaijan: protection or discrimination?
Azerbaijan’s list of banned names is supposed to protect children from ridicule, but many suspect the true purpose is ethnic discrimnation.
The name game in Azerbaijan: protection or discrimination?
By Rahim ShaliyevAzerbaijan’s list of banned names is supposed to protect children from ridicule, but many suspect the true purpose is ethnic discrimnation.
Opinion
Editorial | The Georgian government’s year-long venture to tame Adjara TV is about to succeed
After a barrage of criticism from the government and a series of firings and ‘reorganisations’ — the broadcaster’s neutrality is under serious threat.
Opinion | After disappointing elections a new way forward for Azerbaijan’s opposition?
Azerbaijan’s opposition must take to heart the lessons it has learned after the failure of their ‘elections only’ strategy.
Opinion | This election was our first ‘OK boomer’ to Azerbaijan’s political order
From boredom and camaraderie to confrontations with carousel voters, this was my experience as an observer in Azerbaijan’s recent election.
Voices
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![Voice | ‘My family urged me to return to Armenia; but I decided to stay in China’]()
Voice | ‘My family urged me to return to Armenia; but I decided to stay in China’
When the coronavirus hit, Emma Petrosyan, 28, from Alaverdi, chose to stay in China, the country she has lived and worked in for a year and a half.
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![Voice | ‘Just give me back my children’]()
Voice | ‘Just give me back my children’
Chechen tradition dictates that children of divorce belong to the man and his family. Jamilya shares her story of being separated from her children.
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![Voice | Tamara Mearakishvili: ‘If I’m found guilty, I will not run away’]()
Voice | Tamara Mearakishvili: ‘If I’m found guilty, I will not run away’
The veteran activist and journalist reflects on life in Akhalgori, her ongoing prosecution, and the Georgian Government’s approach to South Ossetia.
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![Voice | ‘The occupation of Abkhazia makes us occupied too’]()
Voice | ‘The occupation of Abkhazia makes us occupied too’
Nona Bukia tells of the social ills that have been caused by Abkhazia’s closure of crossing points three years ago.
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![Voice | ‘I’m not a girl, I’m an athlete’]()
Voice | ‘I’m not a girl, I’m an athlete’
Despite all odds, in just one year, Patima Ayshalova has become one of Daghestan’s top boxers.
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![Voice | ‘I did all these things so that the women would not lose hope’]()
Voice | ‘I did all these things so that the women would not lose hope’
Vafa Naghi tells the story of how she left behind a promising career to return to her village and help its women gain their independence.
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![Voice | ‘My part in exposing this system’]()
Voice | ‘My part in exposing this system’
Sasha Kalmakhelidze, 24, was arrested for possession of MDMA. He tells the nightmarish story of his arrest and detention.
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![Voice | ‘Help comes from those who themselves need help’]()
Voice | ‘Help comes from those who themselves need help’
Eighty-six year-old Syrian refugee Shaziya Nukh has found nothing but poverty and isolation in Kabardino-Balkaria, the land of her ancestors.
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![Voice | ‘Life is tough for a young widow’]()
Voice | ‘Life is tough for a young widow’
A woman from Duisi, Pankisi Valley, speaks of being married too young, losing a husband and the hardships of being a widow in a conservative society.
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![Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘There is nothing worse than war’]()
Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘There is nothing worse than war’
‘When they started setting houses on fire, and burned down my cousins’ houses, we were forced to run away. We were afraid that they would burn us all. So we ran.’
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![Voice | ‘What I hate the most is the injustice of it’]()
Voice | ‘What I hate the most is the injustice of it’
Supermarket cashier Mako Gomuri, 20, is one of several people to lose an eye on 20 June during anti-Russia protests in Tbilisi.
In Pictures
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![In pictures | Tbilisi’s first night under curfew]()
In pictures | Tbilisi’s first night under curfew
On 31 March at 21:00, the streets of Tbilisi emptied as the country entered its first night of curfew.
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![In pictures | Tbilisi in a state of emergency]()
In pictures | Tbilisi in a state of emergency
The new restrictions on businesses and freedom of movement have left the streets of Tbilisi eerily empty.
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![In pictures | International Women’s Day at Tbilisi’s largest flower market]()
In pictures | International Women’s Day at Tbilisi’s largest flower market
Despite the panoply of colours and the sweet smells, for some of Tbilisi’s flower sellers, it is not an entirely festive affair.
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![In pictures | Struggle in the open-air: Tbilisi’s Navtlughi Bazaar]()
In pictures | Struggle in the open-air: Tbilisi’s Navtlughi Bazaar
The open-air bazaars of Tbilisi began with the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s; they remain a vital lifeline for many.
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![In pictures | Rustavi: The city of factories]()
In pictures | Rustavi: The city of factories
Rustavi’s factories have led to ‘alarming’ levels of air pollution in the city — local activists, backed by the city council, are getting fed up.
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![In pictures | Tbilisi’s night bus — a shelter on wheels]()
In pictures | Tbilisi’s night bus — a shelter on wheels
Tbilisi introduced a night bus two years ago between the city centre and the airport. Now, it serves as overnight accommodation for the homeless.
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![In pictures | Life along the Azerbaijani border regions of Gazakh and Tovuz]()
In pictures | Life along the Azerbaijani border regions of Gazakh and Tovuz
Along the Armenian Azerbaijani border, ceasefire violations occur frequently from both sides.
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![In pictures | The uncertain life of lorry drivers along the Georgian Military Road]()
In pictures | The uncertain life of lorry drivers along the Georgian Military Road
One of the most common sights along the Georgian Military Road, after the mountain views, is the lines of lorries queuing at the Russian border.
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![In pictures | Tbilisi’s dying evergreens]()
In pictures | Tbilisi’s dying evergreens
As the trees on Tbilisi’s periphery turn orange and die, environmental activists say more must be done to save Tbilisi’s last green areas.
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![In pictures | Nowhere else to go: the stories of Yerevan’s homeless]()
In pictures | Nowhere else to go: the stories of Yerevan’s homeless
There is one shelter in the city, with a capacity of 100, but it is not enough to house the hundreds living on Yerevan’s streets.
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![In pictures | Tbilisi’s lemon vendors — the hardships of selling lemons to survive]()
In pictures | Tbilisi’s lemon vendors — the hardships of selling lemons to survive
Selling lemons in the streets at ₾1 for a bag of 5, Tbilisi’s lemon vendors — almost exclusively elderly women — struggle to scrape out a living.
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![In pictures | Ghost apartments and hyperbuilding in Batumi]()
In pictures | Ghost apartments and hyperbuilding in Batumi
Soaring tourism in the popular casino town has brought with it a construction boom — one that seemingly has no end in sight.
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![In pictures | Tbilisi’s ‘jarti’ collectors]()
In pictures | Tbilisi’s ‘jarti’ collectors
A look at Georgia’s uneasy scrap industry shows how Georgia’s present situation reflects in the piles of tin, copper, and brass.
