Two exiled Azerbaijani critics convicted in absentia
The two were convicted of making calls for mass riots in Azerbaijan.
As domestic institutions fail, rights defenders increasingly rely on international
legal mechanisms to continue their work.
Kobakhidze blames ‘liberal ideology’ for declining birth rates
According to Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, birth rates have little to do with social factors.
Two foreign nationals arrested for purchasing uranium in Georgia
The two were arrested in Kutaisi, western Georgia.
Aliyev meets with CEO of AIPAC during visit to Washington
President Ilham Aliyev is in the US to attend the inaugural meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
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Podcasts
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Reviews
Review | Scary Mother — the horror of a Georgian woman’s intellect
Ana Urushadze’s 2017 debut film follows a Tbilisi housewife whose secret manuscript unravels the fragile architecture of family life.
Bahruz Samadov
‘Inspiring acts of solidarity’ — Bahruz Samadov pens open letter to Slavoj Žižek
In a letter shared from prison, Azerbaijani researcher and OC Media contributor Bahruz Samadov speaks about philosophy and the hypocrisy of the Aliyev regime.
Armenia
A ripple effect that holds back economic progress — growing up poor in Armenia
In 2024, roughly one in five Armenians could not afford minimum food and basic non-food items.
Reviews
Review | Panopticon — coming-of-age in the shadow of the sacred
George Sikharulidze’s feature debut explores the fractured dual life of a Tbilisi teenager caught between religious surveillance and repressed desire.
The United States
Explainer | What you need to know about JD Vance’s historic visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan
Vance’s visits to Armenia and Azerbaijan come as a tangible illustration of the growing US interest in the two countries, especially as Russian influence recedes.
Georgia
Amidst state pressure, a small Georgian party seeks a ‘new stage’ for change
Freedom Square sees anti-government resistance as important, but not enough on its own.
Georgia
How the tragedy of the mandarin mirrors Georgia’s democratic demise
Unlike the celebrated wine industry, the mandarin is not an ancient Georgian tradition but rather a manufactured Soviet tool hanging by a thread.
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Opinion
The United States
Opinion | Vance’s visit shows the US wants to stay engaged — on the region’s terms
JD Vance’s visit to the South Caucasus was not about taking over the region — it was about partnership and, paradoxically, independence.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Opinion | Georgia’s regime has given critics a choice: prison or exile
A new draconian legislative package that vaguely defines a ‘foreign grant’ is placing anyone tangentially related to politics at risk of imprisonment.
Adam Kadyrov
Opinion | Not even Kadyrov’s own children are safe from the impunity they created on the roads
By flaunting their own traffic rules, the Kadyrov family has created a reality in which even their own children are no longer safe.