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The Circassian Genocide Memorial in Anaklia, Georgia (photo copyright: Sarah Slye)

Perspectives: Commemorating the Circassian Genocide in Georgia

There is a monument on Georgia's Black Sea coast honoring the indigenous Caucasians who were displaced or lost their lives at the hands of the Russian Empire in the 19th century.
Sarah Slye Jun 9, 2023
Not taking the long view: Authorities routinely insist on the importance of the cotton crop. (Photo: Turkmen government website)

Turkmenistan: Karakum as you are, as you were

The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 30, 2023
Construction of luxury housing in Yerevan. The head of Armenia’s corruption watchdog agency says AI is enhancing its ability to scrutinize asset declarations filed by politicians and public servants, making it easier to detect potential graft. (Photo: Stephen Downes, CC BY-NC 2.0, t.ly/n0w0)

Perspectives: Artificial intelligence boosts anti-corruption efforts in Armenia

Searching for a delicate balance between privacy and public interest.
May 12, 2023
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili speaks at Conservative Political Action Conference Hungary on May 4. The speech was soon followed by the Georgian Dream party’s exit from the PES. (Photo: garibashvili.ge)

Georgia: Ruling party thumbs nose at influential EU grouping

Georgian Dream derides “pseudo-liberals” as it withdraws from a European political alliance.
Nini Gabritchidze May 11, 2023
President Ilham Aliyev addresses his ruling New Azerbaijan Party in late 2022 on the 30th anniversary of its foundation. In the 2023 Freedom of the World report, Azerbaijan ranked among the “worst of the worst” states in the areas of political rights and civil liberties. (Photo: president.az)

Azerbaijan: The veneer of democracy is peeling off Baku’s authoritarian political structure

Extended parliamentary vacancies mean 380,000 citizens have no representation.
May 11, 2023

Georgia: Watchdog group urges greater transparency, strict regulation of governmental AI use

The Ministry of Interior’s use of AI stands out for its “relative complexity.”
May 8, 2023
Baku hosted its eighth Grand Prix this year (Formula1.com)

Azerbaijan to host Formula 1 for another three years

Baku is due to host at least another three Grand Prix, but locals continue to wonder what the races bring to the country apart from disrupting movement in the capital.
May 5, 2023
A march calling for state funding of the drug on April 24 (Nini Gabritchidze)

Georgian government pressured to fund drug for children with rare condition

Treatment with Voxzogo, a new medication for a condition causing dwarfism and various health complications, is said to cost up to $200,000 per year.
Nini Gabritchidze Apr 25, 2023
Common Ground tries to "show that civilized dialogue is possible" (Facebook; Saerto Ena)

Amid toxic political discourse, Georgians seek common ground

With little willingness among politicians to overcome the divisions that plague the country, some groups and individuals are taking matters into their own hands.
Nini Gabritchidze Apr 21, 2023
Georgians traditionally share paschal sweetbread with their deceased loved ones the day after Easter (Giorgi Lomsadze)

Georgia's annual dinner with the dead

Once a year Georgians hit the cemeteries to break bread with the dearly departed.
Giorgi Lomsadze Apr 19, 2023
Family members of detained Shias spoke to independent media (Meydan TV screenshot)

Mass arrests of religious Shias reported in Azerbaijan

Local rights activists say hundreds of religious Shias have been arrested in recent weeks as pro-government media report on the arrests of "spies" and "traitors" working for neighboring Iran.
Apr 13, 2023
Jailed opposition figures have regularly resorted to hunger strikes under the three-decade-old Aliyev dynasty. (Interior Ministry handout)

The hunger strike: A tested tactic by Azerbaijan’s jailed activists

Recent hunger strikes by jailed opposition figures have not achieved their desired ends.
Apr 6, 2023
Victims' family members staged a protest outside the prosecutor's office (Meydan TV screenshot)

Little hope for justice from new trials on Azerbaijani military's notorious torture case

Survivors and victims' family members want accountability higher up the chain of command.
Apr 6, 2023
A rally in support of Grigoriadis was held outside the government chancellery (Nini Gabritchidze)

Georgian government faces outcry over detained protester

Critics believe the authorities picked a "perfect criminal" for justifying a wider crackdown on dissent.
Nini Gabritchidze Apr 3, 2023
(Facebook; Azerbaijani State Customs Committee)

Azerbaijan's strict customs regulations face renewed criticism

A social media post by the customs body on the confiscation of a traveler's clothes and accessories has reminded Azerbaijanis of how restrictive their country's regulations are.
Mar 29, 2023

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