Georgian government to announce new bidding for Anaklia port after pulling contract with investor
The government pulled the contract with the Anaklia Development Consortium, who were previously developing the project, earlier in January.
Women banned from swimming pool in Daghestan’s Kaspiysk
The ban led to outcry from many women in Daghestan, and a legal challenge has been mounted against it.
Armenian farmers protest new slaughterhouse regulations
The protests came after the Food Safety Inspectorate launched inspections of meat selling stores and supermarkets across Yerevan.
Former Armenian Security Service head found dead in apparent suicide
Georgi Kutoyan, 38, was found dead by his wife in his flat in Yerevan, the authorities have reported.
Ingush protest leaders charged with ‘Extremism’
The four have been among the leading figures of the protests against the land deal between the Russian republics Ingushetia and the Chechnya.
Rural maternity wards in Armenia to be closed
The withdrawal of state funding from some of Armenia’s most rural maternity wards has triggered protests.
Khorava Street Murders Chief Prosecutor re-nominated 19 months after resigning
Shotadze was forced to resign amidst large protests in Tbilisi over his handling of the Khorava Street killings.
Over 100 hospitalized in Daghestan after drinking tainted water
The victims have been diagnosed with gastroenteritis, half of them are children.
Ivanishvili and Zurabishvili least liked politicians in Georgia, NDI poll reports
Only 19% of Georgians think that the country is going in the right direction.
Azerbaijani opposition candidates ‘prevented from registering for elections’
Azerbaijani government reportedly hinders the registration of opposition and independent candidates for parliamentary elections.