The second round of talks between Georgian Dream and the opposition, on 8 December. Image via TV Pirveli.
As street protests continue in Georgia, the ruling Georgian Dream party has said they are ‘considering’ a proposal to introduce ‘multi-member constituencies’ to the electoral system. [Read more…]
Staff from the Adjara Public Broadcaster protesting outside their office. Photo: AdjaraTV
Journalists from Adjara’s public broadcaster held a street protest on Wednesday against their new director, who they accused of censorship. [Read more…]
Gevorg Loretsyan. Image via Facebook.
Armenian Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Gevorg Loretsyan has been arrested along with his driver as part of a corruption investigation. [Read more…]
Ruslan Tsechoev. Official picture.
A former Finance Minister of Ingushetia and another high-ranking ministry official have been sentenced to five years in prison for misspending ₽2 billion ($31 million) in budgetary funds that were allocated for state employees and housing. [Read more…]
Serzh Sargsyan. Official picture.
The former President and Prime Minister of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, has been charged with embezzling around ֏490 million ($1 million). [Read more…]
An anti-government protester injured during the clashes Tbilisi. Photo: Radio Tavisupleba.
Pro-government youth groups in Georgia have attacked anti-government protesters and opposition members, with several being injured. Protesters have been attacked in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Mtskheta, and Zugdidi since Sunday. [Read more…]
Bidzina Ivanishvili being interviewed on Imedi TV.
Despite making a promise to create ‘tens of thousands of jobs’ in 2012, when he came in power, the chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili said he was surprised that Georgians demand he create jobs in the country. [Read more…]
Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan.
On 26 November, Armenia’s Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan went live on his Facebook page to discuss a new draft bill proposed by the Ministry of Health. The bill foresees enforcing mandatory health insurance in Armenia by implementing a universal 6% health income tax. [Read more…]
Artyom Yerkanyan posing in front of the Maiden Tower in Baku.
A three-day exchange between Armenian and Azerbaijani journalists has concluded — the first exchange of its kind in almost two decades. [Read more…]
The Parliament of Azerbaijan.
Following a meeting of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party’s Political Council, the ruling party has announced plans to dissolve Parliament and prepare for snap elections. Some have speculated that the move is meant to strengthen the position of President Ilham Aliyev’s wife, Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva. [Read more…]
