Baku-Tbilisi rail route gets a facelift Moderization enabling five-fold increase in EU-bound freight. Mar 22, 2024
Caspian energy roundup: Baku prospects for investment to realize energy-export plans Azerbaijan making green energy push ahead of global climate conference. David O'Byrne Mar 21, 2024
The risk of more conflict is a top concern in the Caucasus – report Georgians worry Putin might go nuclear. Mar 20, 2024
Turkmenistan: Water worry Turkmenistan gently presses Afghanistan on the Qosh-Tepa Canal. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin on Turkmen affairs. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 12, 2024
Russia waging effective information campaign in the Caucasus – report Casting the US and EU as agents of instability. Mar 6, 2024
Russia and Iran strive to forge new ‘geo-economic reality’ in the South Caucasus – report Azerbaijan’s strategic relationship with Israel is a stumbling block. Mar 4, 2024
Georgia: Amid tension with the West, Tbilisi makes it easier for Georgians to head East Visa-free travel to China an outgrowth of budding ‘strategic partnership.’ Feb 29, 2024
Georgia: Government all talk, little action on promoting EU values – rights activists Officials refuse to classify LGBTQ festival-goers as victims of right-wing violence. Brawley Benson Feb 28, 2024
Caucasus: The credit outlook for the region is generally good – ratings agency Geopolitics could cause sudden changes in fiscal conditions. Feb 27, 2024
Georgia: Church plus cyanide equals intrigue Poisoning incidents point to behind-the-scenes manoeuvring in the nation’s most trusted institution. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 23, 2024
Kutaisi Airport: Georgian migrants' gateway to Europe It's the cheapest exit from Georgia by air and the main escape hatch for the citizens of an emptying nation. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 15, 2024
Planned Russian base in Abkhazia could threaten Georgia's Middle Corridor dreams In addition to the risk of the Ukraine War spreading to Georgian territory, the planned Russian naval base in Abkhazia could threaten Georgia's status as a global east-west connectivity hub. Tornike Mandaria Jan 19, 2024
Stalin in the Church The Soviet dictator "appeared" in Georgia's main church on Christmas, causing sound and fury. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 10, 2024