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Opinion | Russia’s shifting interests are leaving Armenia out to dry

Russia is reneging on its long-term alliance with Armenia, in favour of closer ties with Azerbaijan and Turkey

Opinion | Russia’s shifting interests are leaving Armenia out to dry

By Tigran Grigoryan

Russia is reneging on its long-term alliance with Armenia, in favour of closer ties with Azerbaijan and Turkey

23/09/2022

Opinion | Armenia’s old allies have failed it, new ones have yet to appear

Yerevan’s long-running alliance with Moscow has become increasingly meaningless, but it is unclear what alternatives are available to Armenia.

Opinion | Armenia’s old allies have failed it, new ones have yet to appear

By Ani Avetisyan

Yerevan’s long-running alliance with Moscow has become increasingly meaningless, but it is unclear what alternatives are available to Armenia.

22/09/2022

Opinion | Georgia must continue to welcome those fleeing Russian repression

The US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, argues that Georgia must continue to welcome those seeking refuge from Russian repression, and that it is now critical to redouble support for Ukraine.

Opinion | Georgia must continue to welcome those fleeing Russian repression

By Kelly Degnan

The US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, argues that Georgia must continue to welcome those seeking refuge from Russian repression, and that it is now critical to redouble support for Ukraine.

14/09/2022

Opinion | The war never ended; the peace process never existed

There can be no lasting peace with Armenians until Azerbaijanis reject violent nationalism.

Opinion | The war never ended; the peace process never existed

By Bahruz Samadov

There can be no lasting peace with Armenians until Azerbaijanis reject violent nationalism.

9/09/2022

Opinion | Local voices were ignored in the auctioning of Racha's forests

Residents of Racha discovered that forests covering almost a third of their region had been auctioned off to a private owner only after the deal had been closed.

Opinion | Local voices were ignored in the auctioning of Racha's forests

By Salome Kobalava

Residents of Racha discovered that forests covering almost a third of their region had been auctioned off to a private owner only after the deal had been closed.

18/08/2022

Opinion | Women with disabilities have the same right to a private life as anyone else

In Georgia, the social stigmas around disabilities combine with patriarchal attitudes in destructive ways.

Opinion | Women with disabilities have the same right to a private life as anyone else

By Esma Gumberidze

In Georgia, the social stigmas around disabilities combine with patriarchal attitudes in destructive ways.

11/08/2022

Opinion | Who benefits from dragging out the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?

With sporadic violence being met by a constant stream of mutual recriminations, peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan can seem like a murky prospect.

Opinion | Who benefits from dragging out the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?

By Bashir Kitachayev

With sporadic violence being met by a constant stream of mutual recriminations, peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan can seem like a murky prospect.

20/06/2022

Opinion | High stakes for Armenian democracy in rights defender’s trial

If Sashik Sultanyan is found guilty of ‘inciting ethnic hatred’, the work of all human rights defenders in the country will be imperilled. 

Opinion | High stakes for Armenian democracy in rights defender’s trial

By Anahit Chilingaryan

If Sashik Sultanyan is found guilty of ‘inciting ethnic hatred’, the work of all human rights defenders in the country will be imperilled. 

12/05/2022

Opinion | The world has woken up to the Russian terror that the Chechens know only too well

Russia’s wars against Chechnya have provided the blueprint for its brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Opinion | The world has woken up to the Russian terror that the Chechens know only too well

By Anzor Maskhadov

Russia’s wars against Chechnya have provided the blueprint for its brutal invasion of Ukraine.

13/04/2022

Opinion | The silent victims of war

In post-war Azerbaijan, the wives and widows of soldiers are revered only as long as they remain unquestioning.

Opinion | The silent victims of war

By Narmin Shahmarzade

In post-war Azerbaijan, the wives and widows of soldiers are revered only as long as they remain unquestioning.