Abkhazia is preparing for a tourist bonanza
The authorities expect record numbers of visitors, but some fear that Abkhazia’s infrastructure might buckle.
Abkhazia is preparing for a tourist bonanza
By Marianna KotovaThe authorities expect record numbers of visitors, but some fear that Abkhazia’s infrastructure might buckle.
14/04/2021
Is an interconnected Caucasus on the horizon?
Russia, Turkey, and Iran have all shown interest in participating in restoring the transport corridors.
Is an interconnected Caucasus on the horizon?
By Hamida GiyasbayliRussia, Turkey, and Iran have all shown interest in participating in restoring the transport corridors.
6/04/2021
Twin lawsuits in Bolnisi could have wider implications for Georgian minorities
Ethnic Azerbaijani activists in southern Georgia are waging a legal fight to change the overwhelmingly monolingual policies of local authorities.
Twin lawsuits in Bolnisi could have wider implications for Georgian minorities
By Shota KinchaEthnic Azerbaijani activists in southern Georgia are waging a legal fight to change the overwhelmingly monolingual policies of local authorities.
The shelter saving bears from exploitation in Georgia
Many bears in Georgia are kept in captivity — often as ‘decorations’ to attract tourists. One shelter near Tbilisi is trying to save such bears from a similar fate.
The shelter saving bears from exploitation in Georgia
By Tata ShoshiashviliMany bears in Georgia are kept in captivity — often as ‘decorations’ to attract tourists. One shelter near Tbilisi is trying to save such bears from a similar fate.
5/04/2021
Women’s advocates fight an uphill battle against domestic violence in Abkhazia
There is no legislation protecting people from domestic violence in Abkhazia, nor are there any shelters for victims.
Women’s advocates fight an uphill battle against domestic violence in Abkhazia
By Marianna KotovaThere is no legislation protecting people from domestic violence in Abkhazia, nor are there any shelters for victims.
31/03/2021
Would a return to a presidential system solve Armenia's problems?
Nikol Pashinyan has floated the idea of reverting the country to a semi-presidential system, critics say the move would not address the country’s deeper problems.
Would a return to a presidential system solve Armenia's problems?
By Ani AvetisyanNikol Pashinyan has floated the idea of reverting the country to a semi-presidential system, critics say the move would not address the country’s deeper problems.
Transitioning off the grid
With little access to healthcare, trans people in Azerbaijan must choose between gender dysphoria or undergoing hormonal therapy on their own.
Transitioning off the grid
By Hamida GiyasbayliWith little access to healthcare, trans people in Azerbaijan must choose between gender dysphoria or undergoing hormonal therapy on their own.
‘We all have bronchitis’ — the blackened lungs of Georgia’s coal miners
The mines in Tkibuli deny that any employees have job-related illnesses; the miners themselves tell a different story.
‘We all have bronchitis’ — the blackened lungs of Georgia’s coal miners
By Lana KokaiaThe mines in Tkibuli deny that any employees have job-related illnesses; the miners themselves tell a different story.
26/03/2021
Forgotten by the pandemic, Georgia’s elderly struggle to survive
Amidst rising food and medicine prices and little additional assistance from the state, many pensioners’ only hope lies in charity.
Forgotten by the pandemic, Georgia’s elderly struggle to survive
By Tata ShoshiashviliAmidst rising food and medicine prices and little additional assistance from the state, many pensioners’ only hope lies in charity.
18/03/2021
Svetlana Anokhina — ‘The shame of Daghestan’
Journalist, activist, and women’s rights advocate Svetlana Anokhina continues to confound her critics, who have labelled her ‘the shame of Daghestan’.
Svetlana Anokhina — ‘The shame of Daghestan’
By Anna EfimovaJournalist, activist, and women’s rights advocate Svetlana Anokhina continues to confound her critics, who have labelled her ‘the shame of Daghestan’.