Armenian Sell-Off Crisis
Ambitious bid by little-known company to buy electricity distribution grid faltering, after major foreign stakeholder pulls out of deal.
17 Oct 02
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Armenian Village Suffers Second Exodus
As villagers vote with their feet, life becomes increasingly unsustainable for those left behind.
7 Sep 12
Heads Roll in Azerbaijan
Failed comeback by leading opposition politician Rasul Guliyev ends with several government ministers sacked.
20 Oct 05
Georgian Tourism Struggles to Recover
Once a key economic driver, the sector has been hard hit by Covid-19 and political turbulence.
14 Sep 21
Georgia Still Has Options, Ten Years after the August War
Even a decade later, Tbilisi and its allies can strengthen their deterrence and resilience.
7 Nov 18
The Road to Freedom from Occupied Kherson
Desperate civilians are taking any opportunity to leave, cramming into private cars or extortionate fees to get through checkpoints.
21 Apr 22
Moldova: Gagauz Language Lags Behind Russian
Numbers of speakers in the country’s autonomous region of Gagauzia are dwindling.
17 Jul 23
Georgia: Anger Soars Over “Foreign Agents” Law
The new legislation leaves the country on the verge of civil confrontation and international isolation.
16 May 24
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.
1 Nov 23
Kyrgyzstan: Civil Rights in Reverse Gear
Restrictive bills copied from Russia equate desire for basic rights with suspect pro-Western views.
5 Jul 14
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