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Podcast | How did the Caucasus fare in 2022?
The OC Media team discuss how they thought the past year would pan out and share some of their hot takes for 2023.
OC Media’s 10 best articles of 2022
We look back at the predictions, investigations, and insights of the 10 best articles published on OC Media in 2022.
Podcast | Saakashvili’s deteriorating health and Nagorno-Karabakh cut off
Reactions to the recent footage of imprisoned former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and updates on Nagorno-Karabakh ten days into the closure of Lachin corridor.
Podcast | Lachin corridor closure and Georgia–Ukraine tensions
The closure of the Lachin corridor and the latest on Georgia–Ukraine relations.
Electricity prices to double in Abkhazia as rolling blackouts return
The price of electricity in Abkhazia is to almost double for the second time in less than a year, as an energy deal with Russia expires.
Podcast | Georgia’s ‘vague’ gender recognition laws and a Russian customs checkpoint on Lachin corridor
An overview of gender recognition legislation in Georgia and the latest updates on the Lachin corridor and Nagorno-Karabakh.
New forum reveals splits and points of convergence in Abkhazia’s opposition
The forum of opposition parties and activist groups revealed a wide range of shared grievances and a few points of contention.
Podcast | HIV in Georgia and Nakhchivan’s diminishing autonomy
A look at HIV statistics and interventions in Georgia and the future of Nakhchivan’s autonomous status within Azerbaijan.
Podcast | Ivanishvili's baobab trees and the CSTO in Yerevan
Kenya blocks the transportation of native baobab trees to a park set up by Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili and the CSTO convenes in Yerevan.
As Abkhazia and Belarus deepen ties, hopes of recognition remain faint
Since Lukashenka’s visit to Abkhazia earlier this year, ties between Abkhazia and Belarus have been growing stronger and more extensive.