Caucasus Faces Fallout from Turkey's Failed Coup
Experts weigh wide-ranging geopolitical and security repercussions.
Experts weigh wide-ranging geopolitical and security repercussions.
Police have blocked roads and detained residents gathering in the city centre.
Yerevan standoff sparks fears of heavy-handed police action.
Fresh cooperation with the United States gives Tbilisi the opportunity to improve its armed forces.
Analysts predict a fierce struggle ahead as most voters are undecided.
LGBT people routinely face violence and abuse by officials and their own families.
The ethnic group are periodically expected to express their loyalty.
Observers warn that the crackdown on dissenters continues.
Figures have quadrupled since 2008, largely attributed to social problems and injustice.
The event has national as well as spiritual significance for the region’s smallest country.