Journalists claimed their editorial independence is under threat.
‘Multi-member constituencies’ proposed as Georgian Dream– opposition talks restart
As street protests continue in Georgia, the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition said they were ‘considering’ the new proposals.
Inside Georgia’s textile industry: Part I — Unions
In part I of this multi-part series, we look at how employees are organising and how the unions work (or don’t) at two factories in Kutaisi.
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.
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.
Opinion | Ilham Aliyev’s anti-Europe speech foreshadows big changes in Azerbaijan
A speech delivered by Aliyev on 26 November represents a sharp break from the usual content of his speeches in its ideological content.
Armenian Deputy Education Minister charged in corruption case
Gevorg Loretsyan has been arrested along with his driver for allegedly granting government contracts for sportswear in exchange for a bribe.
Two former Ingush officials sentenced to five years for misspending budget funds
The money originally allocated for state employees salaries and housing.
Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan indicted for corruption
Sargsyan is accused of embezzling around ֏490 million ($1 million) as part of a programme of state fuel subsidies to farmers in 2013.
Pro-government groups attack anti-government protesters in Georgia
Several people have been injured after attacks on protesters in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Mtskheta, and Zugdidi since Sunday.
Feature Stories
Inside Georgia’s textile industry: Part I — Unions
In part I of this multi-part series, we look at how employees are organising and how the unions work (or don’t) at two factories in Kutaisi.
The secret to getting state contracts in Dusheti Municipality — family relationships
Time and again Dusheti Municipal tenders are being won by relatives of city officials.
‘Here you are nobody’: Georgians struggle to receive asylum in France
Some families were forced to live in tents outside Montpellier city hall.
Russia’s war on Jehovah’s Witnesses reaches Daghestan
After Russia banned the organisation as an ‘extremist sect’ in 2017, four Jehovah’s Witnesses are now on trial in Daghestan.
Blasphemy at the puppet theatre: death metal band sparks freedom of speech debate in Armenia
The controversy was sparked by a Facebook post calling Polish band Vader: ‘Satanist’.
Georgian Muslim villages fight back against Orthodox Church land-grab
Local residents claim the lands are vital for them to sustain their families, but local church officials don’t share their concerns.
