Pompeo discusses free elections in Georgia The visit highlighted disorder at home and America’s waning power abroad. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 18, 2020
Tajikistan: Security services chief becomes old KGB hand in overhauled biography Yatimov is said to have served as a KGB officer for more than a decade. Nov 6, 2020
“The war will end and we will still have to live together here” Even as Georgia’s Armenians and Azerbaijanis have strong feelings about the war next door, they are trying to maintain peaceful ties in the country they share. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 19, 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan to Georgian mediation: Thanks, but no thanks Tbilisi has been trying to help its two warring neighbors find a common ground, as it risks spillover from the widening conflict. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 6, 2020
Tajikistan revives on-off dispute with Iran Tehran summoned the Tajik ambassador to account for accusations of supporting terrorism. Sep 30, 2020
Tajikistan: Secret Chinese base becomes slightly less secret Chinese personnel, whose presence Dushanbe denies, forbid reporters from filming. Sep 23, 2020
China may want more bases in Tajikistan, Pentagon says China’s security assistance to its impoverished neighbor has been growing rapidly over the past few years. Sep 2, 2020
Azerbaijan blames Georgia for helping arm Armenia According to the allegations, Georgia allowed a shipment of Serbian rocket launchers destined for Armenia to transit its territory. Giorgi Lomsadze Jul 20, 2020
Tajikistan: People power forces rare climbdown in Pamirs Authorities have refrained from arresting two young men after a show of defiance. Jun 20, 2020
Tajikistan: Arrests spark fresh unrest in Pamirs Government troops are rumored to have been dispatched to quell the trouble. May 27, 2020
Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West. Joshua Kucera May 14, 2020
Fighting flares again on Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border The clash arose from rival claims to land. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 8, 2020
Tajikistan: Ringleader of ISIS-inspired killings of cyclists dies in prison Abdusamadov never showed any remorse for the murders. Mar 3, 2020
US-Iran conflict catches Caucasus in the crossfire Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have varying relationships with the two feuding countries, but all have something to lose if the conflict turns hot. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 13, 2020
Caucasus braces for conflict in neighboring Iran Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken relatively pro-Tehran lines in the new crisis, while Georgia is sticking close by Washington. Joshua Kucera Jan 6, 2020