Azerbaijani pro-government media again attacks the BBC
BBC Azerbaijan was forced to close its office in February 2025.
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Forty people hospitalised after balcony collapse during funeral in Chechnya
A wooden balcony collapsed during a funeral in the village of Ishkhoy-Yurt in Chechnya.
Future of Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau uncertain as rumours swirl
The bureau’s head was rumoured to have been dismissed.
Five injured in apparent mafia shooting in Abkhazia
One of those injured was reportedly the infamous local mafia figure Raul Bartsba.
Podcasts
Podcasts
Podcast | Can OC Media survive in a new global reality?
OC Media’s Robin Fabbro, Dominik Cagara, and Mariam Nikuradze talk about OC Media’s plans to survive and thrive in the new global reality.
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In Focus
Armenia–EU Relations
Explainer | What is Armenia expected to do on its EU visa-free journey?
Armenia must meet a number of conditions before its citizens can enjoy visa-free travel, and progress is rarely fast.
Reviews
Review | The Harvest — crypto mining in Georgia’s wine region
Misho Antadze’s debut documentary is a solemn ethnographic study of the coexistence between Kakhetian traditions and a futuristic industry.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
How political psychiatry is finding a new life in Georgian propaganda
The Soviet Union’s toxic legacy of conflating dissent with mental ‘instability’ is remerging in the government’s attitudes towards protesters.
Armenia
Sonic geographies: How NOPA Festival turned Yerevan’s buildings into living soundscapes
More then 30 artists from Armenia and around the world collaborated to turn some of Yerevan’s spaces into a whole new sonic experience.
Culture
Dancing across cultural boundaries: Georgian, Armenian, and Azerbaijani traditions meet at Shin
This cultural festival in rural Marneuli showcases the region’s ethnic diversity, and the power of culture to bring communities together.
Reviews
Review | Caucasian Blues — a fun romp bringing together Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians
While the ostensibly first true South Caucasian co-production Caucasian Blues falters technically, it makes up for it in humour and sentiment.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
The orphan who found a mother from behind bars in Georgia’s struggle for democracy
When 30-year-old Archil Museliantsi was jailed, a stranger who met him on the streets took it upon herself to become the mother he never had.
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Opinion
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Opinion | How Georgian Dream is criminalising human rights
The regime’s goal is to place those who dare to expose the regime’s cases of human rights violations in a constant state of uncertainty.
Azerbaijan
Opinion | Is Azerbaijan sincere with its peace rhetoric or just bargaining with the West?
Despite Azerbaijan’s increasing repression against civil society and media, its relations with Western states have grown increasingly positive.
Azerbaijan
Opinion | While Azerbaijan praises its ‘family values’, young girls pay the price
The Azerbaijani government prefers to speak about family stability rather than helping girls avoid further exploitation.