Armenia
From noxious fumes to empty pledges: Yerevan’s long struggle with its ‘toxic bomb’ dumpsite
Despite new plans to replace the country’s largest open-air dump with a modern waste processing plant, experts and locals remain unconvinced.
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Georgia
Court orders 20-day involuntary psychiatric evaluation for detained Georgian activist
Nino Datashvili’s lawyers consider the prosecutor’s demand to be a punitive measure.
South Ossetia
South Ossetian nurses protest in demand of pay rise
South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev has promised to resolve the situation.
Daghestan
Former Daghestani utilities director fined $1,000 over mass waterborne infections
Although found guilty, the fine amounted to just ₽80,000 ($1,000).
Azerbaijan
Water supply in Azerbaijan — a story of coordinated corruption and impunity
Despite the illusion of transparency, water supply in Azerbaijan’s Nardaran district shows high levels of corruption and state interference.
Daghestan
Daghestan bans swimming in Caspian Sea beaches due to cholera-like bacteria
Epidemiological authorities insist the detected microorganisms do not pose an epidemic threat.
Daghestan
Over 100 people infected after drinking contaminated water in Daghestan
Most of those affected were young children.
