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12/04/2018

Opposition light flares in Armenian parliament against Serzh Sargsyan

Members of the opposition Yelk coalition were protesting Sargsyan’s candidacy for the office of Prime Minister.

Opposition light flares in Armenian parliament against Serzh Sargsyan

Members of the opposition Yelk coalition were protesting Sargsyan’s candidacy for the office of Prime Minister.

10/04/2018

Russia drops embargo on Abkhazian agricultural goods

The reversal comes just a week after the ban was first announced.

Russia drops embargo on Abkhazian agricultural goods

The reversal comes just a week after the ban was first announced.

Footage shows black students attacked in Tbilisi

The footage shows the students being attacked by a group of Georgian men while playing football at a public pitch.

Footage shows black students attacked in Tbilisi

The footage shows the students being attacked by a group of Georgian men while playing football at a public pitch.

6/04/2018

Public defender urges Georgia to adopt civil partnerships for queer couples

In their 2017 report, the public defender denounced recent constitutional changes defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Public defender urges Georgia to adopt civil partnerships for queer couples

In their 2017 report, the public defender denounced recent constitutional changes defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

5/04/2018

Six miners killed in Georgia’s Tkibuli coal mine, Mining

Three others remain in hospital, two in critical condition. The accident occurred in the same mine that killed four workers last May.

Six miners killed in Georgia’s Tkibuli coal mine, Mining

Three others remain in hospital, two in critical condition. The accident occurred in the same mine that killed four workers last May.

Violence against religious minorities ‘poorly investigated’ in Georgia

The public defender’s 2017 human rights report said religious discrimination is a ‘systematic problem’.

Violence against religious minorities ‘poorly investigated’ in Georgia

The public defender’s 2017 human rights report said religious discrimination is a ‘systematic problem’.

Abkhazia denounces Georgia peace initiative, US and EU offer support

The Abkhazian Foreign Minister said Georgia was ‘masking its true intentions’, while the Dutch and German ambassadors called the initiative ‘brave’.

Abkhazia denounces Georgia peace initiative, US and EU offer support

The Abkhazian Foreign Minister said Georgia was ‘masking its true intentions’, while the Dutch and German ambassadors called the initiative ‘brave’.

4/04/2018

Devdariani ‘to sue women’ who have accused him of sexual harassment

At least 10 women have accused Zviad Devdariani, a former NGO head, of sexual harassment or sexual assault.

Devdariani ‘to sue women’ who have accused him of sexual harassment

At least 10 women have accused Zviad Devdariani, a former NGO head, of sexual harassment or sexual assault.

Georgia unveils ‘unprecedented’ peace initiative for Abkhazia, South Ossetia

The plan would simplify trade from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, including to the EU, and help students study in Georgian institutions.

Georgia unveils ‘unprecedented’ peace initiative for Abkhazia, South Ossetia

The plan would simplify trade from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, including to the EU, and help students study in Georgian institutions.

3/04/2018

Georgian National Film Centre slams Abkhazia international film festival

They say the festival represents ‘soft power deployed by Russia’s occupation regime’.

Georgian National Film Centre slams Abkhazia international film festival

They say the festival represents ‘soft power deployed by Russia’s occupation regime’.