Armenia: Widespread Reports of Irregularities Mar Constitutional Referendum Allegations of rampant fraud are clouding the legitimacy of the result. Marianna Grigoryan Dec 7, 2015
Georgia: Constitutional Court Decision Stokes Debate on Marijuana Legalization Paul Rimple Nov 20, 2015
Armenia: Who Benefits from Constitutional Reform? Many Armenians worry that that changes could cement incumbent authorities’ grip on power. Marianna Grigoryan Nov 4, 2015
‘They Locked Me Up and Left Me’: Armenia's Outdated Mental Health Laws “I have never had problems with my mental health. I only had problems with my brother.” Marianna Grigoryan Oct 14, 2015
Ukraine: IDPs Turn to Volunteers, Rather than Government for Support Nearly a year and a half after war in eastern Ukraine with Russia and Russian-backed separatists forced over a million people to flee their homes, the Ukrainian government is still relying on hundreds of volunteers to provide help. Justyna Mielnikiewicz Oct 9, 2015
Armenia: Like Greece, Too Much Foreign Debt? For some, Armenia’s debt picture is conjuring up images of Greece, though admittedly on a much smaller scale. Gayane Abrahamyan Oct 6, 2015
Georgia: Once an Economic Driver, Used Car Market Turning Into a Lemon Once a mega-multimillion-dollar hub for car buyers from across Eurasia, Georgia’s famed used auto market is now running out of gas. Matthew J. Miller Sep 30, 2015