Azerbaijani police disperse students appealing for COVID-19 tuition relief
A two-person protest was held the following day against the detentions and fines against the students.
Coronavirus live updates | Georgia offers aid to Armenia
Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.
Coronavirus live updates | Georgia offers aid to Armenia
Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.
Moscow court sentences single mother of four to 5 years in prison for ‘financing terrorism’
The woman claims that she only transferred the money to her brother, who was in Turkey and asked for help.
Moscow court sentences single mother of four to 5 years in prison for ‘financing terrorism’
The woman claims that she only transferred the money to her brother, who was in Turkey and asked for help.
Azerbaijan re-arrests opposition activists detained for ‘quarantine violation’
Three members of the Popular Front Party were re-arrested on new charges shortly after their administrative detentions came to an end.
Azerbaijan re-arrests opposition activists detained for ‘quarantine violation’
Three members of the Popular Front Party were re-arrested on new charges shortly after their administrative detentions came to an end.
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and family test positive for COVID-19
The Prime Minister said that they were not showing any symptoms and that he would continue to work from self-isolation.
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and family test positive for COVID-19
The Prime Minister said that they were not showing any symptoms and that he would continue to work from self-isolation.
European Court rules against Azerbaijan but clears Hungary in axe-murder case
The ECHR ruled that Azerbaijan had ‘approved’ and ‘endorsed’ Ramil Safarov’s murder of Gurgen Margaryan during a NATO training in 2004.
European Court rules against Azerbaijan but clears Hungary in axe-murder case
The ECHR ruled that Azerbaijan had ‘approved’ and ‘endorsed’ Ramil Safarov’s murder of Gurgen Margaryan during a NATO training in 2004.
Armenian COVID-19 ‘fake news’ site was funded by US
The website was founded by a doctor known for conspiratorial and violently homophobic views.
COVID-19 outbreak in Daghestan ‘significantly understated’
Cases of the virus are often being miscategorised as ‘community-acquired pneumonia’.
Features & Analysis
A million voices for the Kremlin’s propaganda — the Alliance of Patriots’ ‘million-person poll’
An anti-Western party, whose members are also members of the Georgian parliament, is using this question to ‘investigate’ the attitudes of the population.
‘This is no life’: The disillusionment of Azerbaijani migrants in Poland
Despite a dream of prosperity, Azerbaijani workers have found themselves mired in low wage jobs with almost no legal protections.
‘This is no life’: The disillusionment of Azerbaijani migrants in Poland
By OC MediaDespite a dream of prosperity, Azerbaijani workers have found themselves mired in low wage jobs with almost no legal protections.
‘A lost year’ — How the global pandemic has hit Azerbaijan’s economy
With tourism and other sectors in lockdown and plunging oil prices, Azerbaijan’s economy could face one of it’s most difficult challenges in years.
‘A lost year’ — How the global pandemic has hit Azerbaijan’s economy
By Kamran MahmudovWith tourism and other sectors in lockdown and plunging oil prices, Azerbaijan’s economy could face one of it’s most difficult challenges in years.
‘Critical shortages‘ of protective equipment reported in Daghestan’s hospitals
Despite the shortages, the Health Ministry of Daghestan has tried to discourage the general public from fundraising for equipment medical workers.
‘Critical shortages‘ of protective equipment reported in Daghestan’s hospitals
By OC MediaDespite the shortages, the Health Ministry of Daghestan has tried to discourage the general public from fundraising for equipment medical workers.
Analysis | Who trusts the healthcare system in Georgia?
As health officials express concern about the public response to COVID-19, CRRC Georgia analyses trust in the healthcare system prior to the crisis.
Analysis | Who trusts the healthcare system in Georgia?
By CRRCAs health officials express concern about the public response to COVID-19, CRRC Georgia analyses trust in the healthcare system prior to the crisis.
No place for transgender people in Georgia’s labour market
The chronic instability of Georgia's workplaces meets social stigma
No place for transgender people in Georgia’s labour market
By Tamuna ChkareuliThe chronic instability of Georgia's workplaces meets social stigma
Opinion
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.
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 | 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 | ‘I left prison with a double stigma — I was a convict and HIV-positive’]()
Voice | ‘I left prison with a double stigma — I was a convict and HIV-positive’
Tamuna Gakhokidze, 37, is HIV-positive woman from Tbilisi who speaks about her diagnosis, about stigma, as well as how she discovered her diagnosis and learnt to live with it.
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![Voice | The women on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic]()
Voice | The women on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic
Three women employed in women-led fields share their experiences of life and work in a pandemic.
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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 | Black Lives Matter protest in Tbilisi]()
In pictures | Black Lives Matter protest in Tbilisi
Several dozen protestors gathered in central Tbilisi in support of the ongoing demonstrations in the United States.
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![In pictures | Life under quarantine in Gyumri]()
In pictures | Life under quarantine in Gyumri
Hopes for a bumper tourist season in Armenia’s second-largest city have been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
