Following a new eruption, western embassies in Tbilisi sought to restore talks aimed at preventing the country’s political crisis from spiraling out of control.
When the snap parliamentary elections were called two months ago, many expected them to bring in some sort of change. But the results are more of the same.
Ahead of parliamentary elections, a slate of young activists is trying a new tack: focusing on ideas and ideologies rather than on just toppling the government
The controversial vote, along with new genocide-recognition resolutions in the U.S., has Turkey’s Armenian community feeling caught in the crossfire between a hostile Turkish majority and an assertive Armenian diaspora.
International law requires Tbilisi to invite the Russian diplomat to an upcoming meeting. But it would violate Georgian law, and the public reaction would be volatile.
Leaders of Armenia’s more traditional opposition, including the former ruling Republicans and the venerable Dashnaks, came out to support the anti-liberal activists.
The government says the move is necessary for the sake of efficiency and health, but those in affected communities complain that it is a symptom of Yerevan's neglect for rural areas.
A new law makes it illegal to belong to a “criminal subculture” even if no specific crime has been committed. The legislation follows examples set in Georgia and Russia.
Ali Hasanov was part of the old elite that has been systematically sidelined over the past two years in favor of officials associated with the president's wife.
Following an investigation into a high-level crime ring accused of selling Armenian infants to foreigners, women who think they may have been victims are demanding justice.
Moscow, which heavily backs the de facto republic, called the events an “internal affair” of Abkhazia and appealed for talks between the government and opposition.