Opinion | To stand for peace, in spite of everything
Historical trauma is at the root of Azerbaijani national identity and the present conflict, and without understanding and engaging with it, we will not build peace.
Opinion | To stand for peace, in spite of everything
By Bahruz SamadovHistorical trauma is at the root of Azerbaijani national identity and the present conflict, and without understanding and engaging with it, we will not build peace.
21/09/2020
Opinion | Armenia’s womanly face of war
Only by understanding Armenia’s growing militarism, can a woman wielding a gun in the name of peace make sense.
Opinion | Armenia’s womanly face of war
By Zaruhi HovhannisyanOnly by understanding Armenia’s growing militarism, can a woman wielding a gun in the name of peace make sense.
21/08/2020
Opinion | Reflections on Abkhazia — the land of my soul
‘I am from Georgia and 20% of my country is occupied by Russia’ is a ubiquitous form of the Georgian narrative, but is it useful?
Opinion | Reflections on Abkhazia — the land of my soul
By Guranda Bursulaia‘I am from Georgia and 20% of my country is occupied by Russia’ is a ubiquitous form of the Georgian narrative, but is it useful?
7/08/2020
Opinion | It’s time for Georgia to challenge its narrative of the August War
Over a decade after the August War, Georgia’s government and society need to reexamine how we look at these conflicts.
Opinion | It’s time for Georgia to challenge its narrative of the August War
By Maia Nukri TabidzeOver a decade after the August War, Georgia’s government and society need to reexamine how we look at these conflicts.
22/07/2020
Opinion | You can’t counter disinformation without strong media
We’re stuck in a vicious circle of democracy degradation — and the role of the media in solving this tangle is often misunderstood.
Opinion | You can’t counter disinformation without strong media
By Dominik K CagaraWe’re stuck in a vicious circle of democracy degradation — and the role of the media in solving this tangle is often misunderstood.
17/07/2020
Opinion | Azerbaijan’s crowd reawakens with a fury
Mass politics returns to Azerbaijan with a chaotic, angry call to war.
Opinion | Azerbaijan’s crowd reawakens with a fury
By Bahruz SamadovMass politics returns to Azerbaijan with a chaotic, angry call to war.
25/06/2020
Opinion | Azerbaijan’s COVID-19 response: anything but adequate
By using the pandemic as cover to increase repression, Azerbaijani authorities have failed in their most basic duties.
Opinion | Azerbaijan’s COVID-19 response: anything but adequate
By Arzu GeybullaBy using the pandemic as cover to increase repression, Azerbaijani authorities have failed in their most basic duties.
1/04/2020
Opinion | The conflict between Church and state during a pandemic endangers us all
The Church’s actions during the COVID-19 pandemic are an escalation of a long-simmering conflict with the Georgian state.
Opinion | The conflict between Church and state during a pandemic endangers us all
By Vera GogokhiaThe Church’s actions during the COVID-19 pandemic are an escalation of a long-simmering conflict with the Georgian state.
20/02/2020
Opinion | After disappointing elections a new way forward for Azerbaijan’s opposition?
Azerbaijan’s opposition must take to heart the lessons it has learned after the failure of their ‘elections only’ strategy.
Opinion | After disappointing elections a new way forward for Azerbaijan’s opposition?
By Bahruz SamadovAzerbaijan’s opposition must take to heart the lessons it has learned after the failure of their ‘elections only’ strategy.
13/02/2020
Opinion | This election was our first ‘OK boomer’ to Azerbaijan’s political order
From boredom and camaraderie to confrontations with carousel voters, this was my experience as an observer in Azerbaijan’s recent election.
Opinion | This election was our first ‘OK boomer’ to Azerbaijan’s political order
By Javid AghaFrom boredom and camaraderie to confrontations with carousel voters, this was my experience as an observer in Azerbaijan’s recent election.