Armenia: Feud with Russia experiences another spike Prime Minister accuses two nominal allies of conspiring to subvert Armenian sovereignty. Ani Avetisyan May 31, 2024
Azerbaijan: Baku is bulldozing Armenian legacy in Karabakh Some acts appear to contravene International Court of Justice order. Lilit Shahverdyan May 30, 2024
Georgia: President unveils blueprint for opposition coalition Prime minister insinuates president is a traitor. Brawley Benson May 28, 2024
Georgia: With ‘foreign agents’ law a fait accompli, opposition focus turning to elections Can fractured opposition come together? Brawley Benson May 23, 2024
Azerbaijan: Baku denying French accusations of meddling in New Caledonia But a Baku-based group denounces ‘French colonialist doctrine’. May 22, 2024
Georgia: The used-car capital of Eurasia Dealers grapple with uncertainty as country strives to remain a re-export hub. Brawley Benson May 21, 2024
Perspectives: Iranian president’s sudden death will not impact Tehran’s relations with Azerbaijan Raisi-Aliyev meeting marked expanding era of bilateral pragmatism. Eldar Mamedov May 20, 2024
Armenia: Tax records tell tale of continuing economic dependency on Russia Moscow’s financial gravitational pull on Yerevan remains powerful. May 17, 2024
Georgia: Market reaction shows ‘foreign agents’ law is bad for business Both sides preparing for extended fight. Brawley Benson May 17, 2024
Georgia: Tracing the rise of illiberalism in Tbilisi Georgian Dream following Hungarian example. Alec Gitelman May 15, 2024
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan press ahead with ambitious electricity export plan The European Union seen as the primary export market. May 14, 2024
Georgia taking authoritarian turn with adoption of foreign agents legislation Sanctions may be looming for Georgian Dream leaders. Brawley Benson May 14, 2024
Georgia: As protests rock Tbilisi, prime minister claims silent majority backs ‘foreign agents’ bill Government determined to press ahead with legislation seemingly at any cost. May 13, 2024
Armenia: Protesters call on Pashinyan to leave Prime minister not responding to resignation demand. May 10, 2024
Georgia: Old political patterns of intimidation and violence repeating themselves Government critics receiving menacing phone calls. Brawley Benson May 10, 2024
Armenia making slow progress in reorienting economic direction Remittances from Russia experience significant decline. May 8, 2024
Russia willing to show Armenia the CSTO door Moscow ups the ante on Yerevan. Ani Avetisyan May 7, 2024
Karabakh refugees grappling with new realities Possibility of return seems like a distant dream. Bence X. Szechenyi, Ella Chakarian May 7, 2024
ADB faces some heat at Tbilisi meeting over its development policies Non-profit experts contend that lax standards undermine the bank’s goals. May 6, 2024
Azerbaijan: BP launches new oil production facility, buying Baku budgetary breathing room New facility stabilizes declining production at Azerbaijan’s oil largest field, while providing the EU with some natural gas. David O'Byrne May 6, 2024
Perspectives: It is time for Georgia’s citizens to decide “The transformation of Georgian Dream into a party dedicated to the eradication of multiplicity and tolerance is complete” Stephen F. Jones May 3, 2024
Georgia: Church joining state in pushing for foreign agents bill Orthodox Church leadership providing important backing for government. May 2, 2024
Azerbaijan blinks as US House of Representatives takes action to impose sanctions on Baku President Ilham Aliyev insists crackdown is consistent with due process. Apr 29, 2024
Georgia: Draft law would negate 30-plus years of work to promote rule of law – activists Many of those potentially impacted by foreign agents legislation say they won’t comply. Brawley Benson Apr 29, 2024
Perspectives: Georgian Dream’s doublethink may backfire in Tbilisi An awakening of youth activism poses a challenge for the government. Giorgi Revishvili Apr 26, 2024