New book claims to expose Karabakh as international crime hub But Narco Karabakh’s murky origins and unlikely claims make it appear more of a black PR stunt. Joshua Kucera Feb 6, 2019
Georgia’s sex-tapes politics returns An explicit video of a prominent lawmaker has hit the internet amid a rift in the ruling party. Georgians are asking why this keeps happening. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 5, 2019
South Caucasus’ troubles set in stone To Armenians, Mikhail Avagyan is a war hero; to Azerbaijanis, he is a war criminal. To Georgians, he is now a headache. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 29, 2019
Georgia’s strange Sherlock Holmes moment A Georgian TV station claims to have found a British fugitive that an international police hunt failed to track down. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 24, 2019
Azerbaijan and Russia in escalating dispute over ban on Armenians Conflicts over the informal ban flare up occasionally, but this one is unusual in that it is taking place against the backdrop of warming Baku-Moscow ties. Joshua Kucera Jan 21, 2019
Peace? Not so fast, many Armenians and Azerbaijanis say News about potential progress in peace negotiations was greeted largely negatively among Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Joshua Kucera Jan 18, 2019
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to “prepare populations for peace” The two countries’ foreign ministers met and issued a remarkably positive statement. Joshua Kucera Jan 17, 2019
Georgia’s free president Salome Zourabichvili announced that she will continue to live on her French pension rather than her Georgian salary. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 16, 2019
Azerbaijan reporter wins sex tape case The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the government at the very least failed to properly investigate the violation of her privacy. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 11, 2019
Georgia and the stolen Orthodox Christmas Smaller Orthodox churches, like Georgia’s, are being forced to pick sides between Russia and Ukraine. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 10, 2019
