Caucasus

Map of the plans for China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Georgia Looks East

Experts argue economic future may lie in ties to China and India.

3 Feb 21

A fire rages on a nut plantation in the village of Lower Barghebi, one of the hardest hit areas by the fires in Abkhazia.

Wildfire Sweeps Abkhazian Villages

Local Georgians feel they have been abandoned to face disaster alone.

30 Jan 21

A road cutting through the village of Shurnukh that divides the area into sides controlled by Armenia and Azerbaijan. (Photo: Armenia's Ombudsman's Official FB Page)

Armenians Displaced By Post War Demarcations

Some villages have been divided in two by new boundaries.

20 Jan 21

The Stepanakert-Sarushen road, guarded by Armenian soldiers. © Vaghinak Ghazaryan

Karabakh: New Boundaries, New Realities

Many villages have become border settlements, with no buffer zone.

18 Jan 21

The ruins of Tigranakert, an ancient Armenian city now located within the disputed Nagorny-Karabakh region. (Photo: Official Website of Tigranakert)

Fears for Armenian Cultural Heritage in Karabakh

Officials warn that historic sites in areas under Baku’s control risk damage.

18 Jan 21

A russian peacekeepers' convoy rolls through the streets of Stepanakert. (Photo: Arshaluis Mghdesyan)

Karabakh Welcomes Peacekeeper "Brothers"

While their visible presence is reassuring, questions still remain over longer-term solutions.

17 Jan 21

Armenians come out to protest for the return of their sons and ask the countries of the OSCE Minsk Group to pressure Azerbaijan. (Photo: Arshaluys Mghdesyan)

Armenia: "Bring Our Sons Home"

Families of detainees demand answers about the fate of loved ones.

16 Jan 21

The Deputy Commander of Russia’s peacekeeping forces, Dmitry Shuvarkin’s meeting with Araik Harutunyan, president of the unrecognised Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. (Photo: Arayik Harutyunyan/Facebook)

Azerbaijan: Unease over Russian Forces in Karabakh

Resentment of their presence is deeply connected with historical memories of occupation.

18 Dec 20

Destruction caused by the latest round of fighting in Nagorny-Karabakh. (Photo: Arshaluys Mghdesyan)

Karabakh After the War

Residents return to a very different reality.

17 Dec 20

Activists gather in front of the MFA of Georgia to protest the arrest of cartographers Melashvili and Ilychova. (Photo: Anastasia Mgaloblishvili)

Tbilisi Accused of Manipulating Border Dispute

Mapmakers face long sentences if convicted of handing territory to Azerbaijan.

16 Dec 20

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