Video | Chiatura's sinking village
In the village of Shukruti, near the central Georgian mining city of Chiatura, people have had enough.
Borjomi mayor and city council head arrested for bribery
Georgia’s anti-corruption agency indicted the two for accepting ‘large’ and ‘exceptionally large’ bribes.
First Case of novel coronavirus confirmed in Armenia
The infected man was repatriated from Iran on 28 February.
Azerbaijan confirms first coronavirus case in the country
The first person identified with the virus is a Russian citizen who came to Azerbaijan from Iran.
ECHR rules detention of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova was unlawful
The Azerbaijani government was ordered to pay Ismayilova €25,000 ($28,000) in compensation.
Chechen blogger survives ‘assassination attempt’ in Europe
Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov was attacked in Europe on Wednesday by a Russian citizen who said he was sent by a man from Grozny.
Armenia’s ex-President Serzh Sargsyan goes on trial
Serzh Sargsyan is charged with participating in a $1 million embezzlement scheme in 2013.
First coronavirus case confirmed in Georgia
The virus was found in a 50-year old Georgian national who had travelled to Iran and entered Georgia from Azerbaijan.
Three Daghestanis disappear in Chechnya ‘after insulting Kadyrov online’
One of the men reportedly posted a video on Instagram calling the head of Chechnya a ‘bearded puppet’ shortly before they disappeared.
Armenia closes border with Iran as South Caucasus braces for coronavirus
Georgia has cancelled flights to and from Iran while Azerbaijan has increased precautions at the border, which remains open.